Brooksville, Maine - Nancy Allen, age 86, of Brooksville, ME, died Sunday, June 21, 2026. She was born on September 16, to Anna R. Allen and Joseph W. Allen in Orange, NJ.

She is survived by her daughters, Sara Goldberg, Amy Carlson and husband, Richard, and Alison Johnson and husband, Eric; grandchildren, Eric Goldberg and Ruby Taddeo, Ellen, Laura, and Susie Johnson; and great-grandchildren, Angelia and Elliana Taddeo; sisters, Sarah Allen, Martha Mihara, and Susie Patlove.

Nancy attended Connecticut College for 3 years before stopping to start a family. She grew up in and lived in Hingham, MA, before moving to Surry in 1976 as part of the "back-to-the-land" movement. She managed an organic farm using horsepower to till the land and devoted much of her time to being an activist. She was anti-nukes, anti-war, and pro-environment. She served as press secretary for the Maine Independent Green Party for many years, working tirelessly to get a third party on the ballot. She worked on several presidential campaigns for consumer protection activist Ralph Nader and collaborated with civil rights activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. When not gardening or raising hell as an activist, her other roles included being a librarian, nursing assistant, and home childcare provider. She was an avid reader, often reading multiple books at once until her mind failed her due to Alzheimer's disease. As her good friends and family know, she was tough as nails, could be quite funny, and often exasperating.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Anna R. and Joseph W. Allen.

Per her wishes, there will be no service. The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to the staff at the Westgate Center for Rehabilitation & Alzheimer's Care in Bangor. Their dedication and heartfelt care was beyond expectations.

Memorials or donations may be made to a public library of your choosing or grow a garden and share the rewards! Condolences may be expressed at acadiacremation.com.