Mary Catherine "Nan" Dutton

Mary Catherine “Nan” Dutton, 95, of West Lafayette, formerly of Peabody, Massachusetts, passed away at 8:20 p.m. Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Cumberland Pointe of West Lafayette. 

  Nan was born in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania on July 11, 1925 at the home of her maternal grandparents to the late Donald J. and Bertha (Brighton) Bowman.

  She lived in Greenfield, Indiana until she was 10 years old while her parents owned a small hotel.  In 1936 they moved to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where she graduated from Liberty High School in June 1940.  In February 1946 Nan received her Bachelor of Science degree from Penn State University in Home Economics.

  Nan worked for the Ellen H. Richards Institute at Penn State as a dietician.  Later, Nan worked in Research & Development for Sun Oil Company in Marcus Hook, PA.

  Her marriage was to Walter L. Dutton of Chester, PA on April 20, 1946 at the Episcopal Church in Bethlehem, PA.  Nan and Walter lived in Warwick, RI where two sons were born before they moved to Andover, Massachusetts in 1975.  Nan was a member of the Philanthropic Educational Organization of Andover which she truly enjoyed and made some very special friends. 

  Over the years, she enjoyed birding and photography, sewing and oil painting.  Nan also enjoyed her many trips in the United States and around the world.

  In 2004 the couple moved to Brooksby Village Retirement Community in Peabody, MA.  Walter passed on January 5, 2010.  In January of 2020, Nan moved to Indiana to be closer to her family. 

  Surviving are two sons, Alan J. Dutton (wife: Kathy) of Wallingford, PA and Scott A. Dutton (wife: Lorie) of Brookston.  Nan loved spending time with her family, especially her grandson, Christopher S. Dutton (wife: Melissa) of Indianapolis.

  A celebration of Nan’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 29, 2021 at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home of Brookston; Pastor Roger Strunk to officiate.  Interment to follow in the Brookston IOOF Cemetery.