Anne “Nancy” Haney

Anne “Nancy” Haney
November 7, 1940 – June 16, 2026 

A wonderful soul has come to rest. Anne “Nancy” Haney of Grand Gorge, NY passed away peacefully on June 16, 2026. 

Born November 7, 1940 to Cornelius and Helen McNamara, Nancy spent the first half of her life in New York City. She was the oldest of three siblings, growing up with a deep affection for her family. She attended Notre Dame High School on the Upper West Side and later graduated from Manhattanville University. She remained a deeply active and proud alumna of both institutions, staying connected through decades of class reunions and charitable giving. 

Nancy forged a highly successful professional career in investment advisory at Chemical Bank, eventually rising to the title of Vice President in The Portfolio Group, which later merged into JPMorgan Chase Bank. Her sharp mind, interest, and skill in the equities markets lasted a lifetime; she actively traded her own portfolio and offered astute market advice to family and friends right through her final days. 

It was during her time in the city that she met and married John Haney, a former News Editor for The New York Times. Together, John and Nancy embraced a journey of sobriety — a foundational choice that fundamentally transformed and empowered them both. Armed with this life-changing power, Nancy dedicated more than half her life to sobriety, using her own energy, focus, and experiences to help countless others find the same path to recovery. 

Their collective professional successes allowed them to retire early and escape the city for the Catskill Mountains, settling in Grand Gorge, a place they both came to deeply cherish. From their mountain home, they traveled the world together, exploring China, India, South America, and Egypt. Nancy relished immersing herself in alternate cultures, art, history, and people - she took great pleasure in sharing vibrant stories of her travels. 

Nancy was an intellectual force who stayed fiercely on top of economic news, current affairs, and both local and national politics, always eager to share thoughtful insights. 

Locally, she became an indispensable pillar of the Grand Gorge community, generously donating her time, energy, and financial expertise. She served as a leader on the board of the local Historical and Preservation Society, assisted residents with free tax preparation, and contributed her skills to her local church finance team. Above all, Nancy was a charitable, wise, and deeply caring woman whose greatest joy was helping others and pouring love into the next generations of her family. 

Nancy is survived by her loving sister, Cornelia Andreopoulos of Scottsdale, Arizona; her nephews, Chris Helgesen (Jenn), Ted Helgesen (Kristin), and Mark Andreopoulos (Janet); and her cherished great-nieces and great-nephews, Erin, Owen, Abby, Christian, Jake, Ari, and Ivan. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John Haney, her sister, Ellen M. Helgesen and her nephew Stephen “Brian” Farrow. 

A private interment ceremony will be held for family in New Hampshire.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Tunnel to Towers Foundation (www.t2t.org), or Covenant House (www.covenanthouse .org)