Nancy E. Burd, 78, a longtime resident of Monaca, passed away on Monday evening, December 29, 2014, at Kindred Hospital following a lengthy illness.Born October 6, 1936, in Avella, she was a daughter of the late John B. and Rebecca (Call) Dhayer.  A devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she was known as “Nancy the Great” to her great-grandsons.  Nancy enjoyed working crossword puzzles and word searches.  She was an avid football fan, be it professional or college.  The family remembers Nancy as a vocal armchair quarterback, critiquing plays and voicing her opinions to anyone who was within earshot.She will be sadly missed by her two daughters, Amanda (Tim) Yosten of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Patti (Greg) Hurley of Monaca; three sons, Donald (Annaliese) Burd of Buhlenburg, Germany, Deron Burd of Miramar, Fla., and Jason (Tammy) Burd of Monaca; 13 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; three brothers, Jack (Diane) Dhayer and Fred (Darlene) Dhayer, all in Florida, and Rob ‘Tim’ (Estelle) Dhayer of Pittsburgh; a sister, Rosemae Anderson in Scottsdale, Ariz., and a special niece, Leslie Hartle of Carnegie.In addition to her parents, Nancy was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Charles D. Burd, who passed away September 1, 2014; her in-laws, Marshall and Marie (McMillan) Burd; two sisters, Faith Bradley and Kathy Carter and two brothers, Dave and Jeff Dhayer.Per the family’s request there will be no public visitation.In lieu of flowers the family is requesting memorial donations may be made, if desired, to Make-A-Wish Foundation, 707 Grant Street, #3700, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.The Simpson Funeral & Cremation Services, 1119 Washington Avenue, Monaca, has been entrusted with arrangements.To share online condolences, get directions and other information, please visit simpsonfuneralhome.com.