PEO, a Philanthropic Educational Organization that supports women furthering their education, became paramount in her life. In 1964, she married Robert Weingartner and began a significant career as a volunteer in numerous organizations. She administered psychological and intelligence tests, primarily to elementary and secondary-aged students. She went on to earn her master’s in psychology and worked as a psychometrist in the Glendora Unified School District. She taught second and fourth grade in the Ontario School District. together while catching up on their lives. At Pomona College, she and a few classmates formed a group calling themselves the “perennial sophomores.” Both groups enjoyed annual reunions throughout their lives, discovering new places within the U.S. After attending a casting call for extras in a Hollywood movie, she and a small group of high school friends named themselves “the extras,” even though none were chosen. She developed a group-oriented nature from early on. A favorite memory is sitting around her at the piano during which she taught them a three-part harmony arrangement to “Down by The Old Mill Stream.” She often broke out into song when she recognized a tune, or you might see her keeping the beat by tapping her fingers or swaying to the rhythm. She instilled this love in her children, each of whom have made music central in their own lives.
She knew many songs by heart from “The Music Man,” “The Sound of Music,” “Oklahoma,” “South Pacific,” and “Mary Poppins.” She also joined her church choir in her 50s and sang tenor and alto for more than 25 years. Her love of music was central to so much of what she enjoyed in life, including musical theatre. Following high school she attended Pomona College in Claremont, where she studied psychology and music, graduating in 1948. She is remembered as a loyal, creative, hardworking, smart, fun-loving, friendship-nurturing woman who always loved a party and wholeheartedly believed in lifelong learning.
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She lived a rich and full life, contributed much to her Claremont community via many organizations, including the PEO Sisterhood and her affiliation with United Church of Christ. Two weeks shy of her 95th birthday, Nancy Louise Weingartner died peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family. Avid bridge player, lifelong PEO member, consummate volunteer, music lover
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