Denham, Nancy A. of Newton. August 4, 2021. Daughter of the late Joseph and Yvonne M. (Roberge) Auclair, originally of Canada. Beloved mother of Roseanne Denham of Weston FL, Helen Denham of Watertown, Michelle Jaremizin of Tewksbury, Wayne Denham of Avon, Donna Denham of Watertown, Diana Denham of Waltham, and Pamela Denham of Canton. Dear sister of Armand Auclair and his wife Maybelle of Sandwich, Gerard Auclair and his wife Janice of Plainville, Annette LeBlanc and her husband Raymond of Mashpee, Roger Auclair and his wife Eutrice of Bellingham, Robert Auclair and his wife Katherine of Franklin, and the late Lorraine Ragusa, Richard Auclair, and Cecile Auclair. Grandmother to Hannah, Bryanna, Emma, Tommy, and the late Johnny.

As a young girl, she enjoyed drawing and art. Her appreciation of color continued later in life where she enjoyed tending to her plants and flower garden, and was known for her green thumb. When not tending to her garden, she valued her friends, enjoyed participating in various activities within the deaf community, and cheering for the Boston Red Sox. She was an avid animal lover and cared for many pets over the years. She also enjoyed attending local events in her hometown of West Roxbury with her late sister, Cecile.

Visiting hours will be held in The Robert J. Lawler and Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre St., West Roxbury, on Tuesday, August 17, from 4:00 to 8:00pm. A Mass of Christiaan Burial will be celebrated in St. Theresa of Avila Church, on Wednesday August 17, at 10:00am. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Interment at the Gardens Cemetery, West Roxbury at 1:00pm on Friday August 20, 2021.