"My sincerest condolences. Nan was an awesome lady who will be fondly remembered and greatly missed. Triss"
In loving memory of
Dorothy Ann 'Nan' Waterman
July 20, 1919 - October 25, 2006
Dorothy Ann Waterman PLEASANTON, Califonia -- Dorothy Ann "Nan" (Forrestal) Waterman, 87, died peacefully at her home October 25, 2006, in Pleasanton, Califonia, where she lived with her husband Denison and her son Daniel and his family. A memorial service will be held at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Pleasanton, California, on November 25, 2006. She will be buried in the Waterman family plot at Harker Cemetery in Muscatine County. Mrs. Waterman was born in Duluth, Minnesota, on July 2, 1919, the daughter of Martin and Angela Forrestal. She was raised in Duluth and in Chicago. She married Denison Waterman in 1941, and they had five sons together. After raising her children, she became active in public service, starting with the local chapter of the League of Women Voters in Muscatine, where she lived from 1965-81. She rose to prominence in that organization, becoming Iowa state president, and then national president of the League of Women Voters in Washington, D.C. She moved from the League to become the second chairperson of Common Cause, also in Washington, where she lobbied Congress and the executive branch on good government issues. She was subsequently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Ford Foundation. Nan and Denison retired to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and then to Green Valley, Arizona, before moving the Albuquerque, New Mexico, and finally to Pleasanton to be closer to their children. After retiring from the national stage, she continued to be active in local charities in both New Mexico and Arizona. She and her husband traveled widely throughout the world, returning many times to favorite places in Europe, especially Italy, and also visited Africa and Asia. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Denison Waterman of Pleasanton, California; two sisters, Mary Louise and Jane; four sons, Denison Jr., Martin, Daniel and Matthew Waterman; three daughter-in-laws, Eileen, Deborah, and Gina; six grandchildren, Elijah, Anna, Paul, Kevin, Sarah, and Brian; and two great grandchildren, Sophie and Atticus.