Nancy Jones Obituary

Jones Brown , Nancy Nancy Brown Jones, a lifelong resident of Winnetka, passed away at the age of 103 on March 30, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Clarence Boyd Jones (1994). She was the daughter of Edward Vail Lapham Brown, a renowned ophthalmologist in Chicago and worldwide, and Frieda Kirchoff Brown. She attended North Shore Country Day School, and Graduated from Smith College in 1937, marrying in 1940. She leaves three children (Edward Boyd, Stuart Kirchoff, and Gwendolyn J. McConnaughy), six grandchildren (Christopher Boyd (Gail), Donald Boyd (Katie), Marilyn Elizabeth, and Peter Boyd (Prema) Jones; and Molly McConnaughy (Andrew) Patience, and Thomas (Taylor) McConnaughy), and seven great-grandchildren (Cassidy, Connor, Cooper, Quinn, Lumen, and Astra Jones, and Andrew Patience Jr.) to mourn her loss. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hadley Institute for the Blind, 700 Elm St. Winnetka, IL 60093. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. For info: 847-251-8200