On November 5, 2019 at age 93, the sun set on Nancy's presence on this earth. She was comforted and surrounded by her family members as she drew her final breaths. Her indomitable spirit now soars and joins her other family and friends who have also passed.

Nancy was born on February 24, 1926. She grew up in the Los Angeles area, graduated from South Pasadena High School, and married her high school sweetheart in 1949. Her husband Herbert L Hall '43 was a career Air Force member. He died in 1988. Nancy married John Gerell in 1992. Nancy was a devoted and loving wife, a loving mother, sister, and aunt. She had dozens of friendships from her early years as an Air Force wife and countless friendships formed throughout her travels around the world. Everyone remembers Nancy's smiling face and generous, compassionate soul. Nancy always put her family's interest first. She was involved in the Girl Scouts, the Boy Scouts, PEO, her church organizations, and many, many social groups. She loved to garden, loved to travel, loved to sew, loved the USC Trojans, and loved her Bassett hounds. Anything chocolate brought a huge smile to her face. Nancy's immediate family and extended family were blessed by her presence in their lives.

Nancy leaves behind her son Jeff Hall '69 and daughter-in law Bonny Hall, her daughter Janet Hall '71 and son-in-law Rod Manalo, and daughter Susan Hall and son-in-law David Effler. She also leaves behind six grandchildren, Laila, Tisa, Sotara, Daniel, Jake, and Jenny; and nine great-grandchildren.

Janet Hall Manalo '71