He identified it in a Turkish Air Force aerial photo taken during a NATO mapping mission in October 1959. It was named for Turkish Army Captain Ilhan Durupinar. Durupinar features a boat-like formation reportedly exposed by heavy rains and earthquakes in 1948. It is located just north of the Iranian border. One of those is the Durupinar site, an area in the Mount Tendürek area of eastern Turkey. A number of different expeditions have laid claim to discovering physical evidence of such a vessel. Over the years many different sites have been identified as the place where Noah’s Ark came to rest. They’ve also looked to uncover evidence documenting that the ark described in Genesis did indeed exist.
Once the floodwaters receded, “the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat.”įor many centuries, religious scholars, philosophers, explorers, and others have attempted to determine just where in the world the “mountains of Ararat” actually are. In that Biblical account, Noah and the ark’s other inhabitants found themselves as having survived the cataclysmic deluge that flooded the surface of the Earth. According to scripture, God decided to destroy the world with a flood due to regret over “how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth.” Image via Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images/Currier & Ives/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Upon God’s instruction, he built the ark to preserve himself, his family, and the animals of the world. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Nancy Mercier, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.One of the most familiar accounts found in the Old Testament book of Genesis was the story of Noah’s Ark. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to a charity of one’s choice. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mercy Church, 16 Baboosic Lake Road, Merrimack on Saturday, July 9 th, 2022 at 9 AM. Due to the large attendance anticipated, please proceed through the condolence line and leave the funeral home premises so parking spaces and others attending can pay their respects in a timely manner. Along with many nieces, nephews and cousins.Ĭalling hours will be held at the Rivet Funeral Home, 425 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack on Friday Jfrom 5 – 8 PM. Surviving members of her family include her two loving children, Tyler DiMartino & Sara Boylan, son-in-law, Jacob Boylan, granddaughter, Stella Boylan, and her parents, Gaston and Suzanne Mercier, siblings, Sylvie McFarland and brother-in-law Ken McFarland, Jean Mercier and his wife Cori Mercier. She was a loving Mother and Mémé to her children-Tyler, Sara, Jacob-and granddaughter-Stella. Nancy will truly be missed by her entire family and all who had the opportunity to know and love her. Nancy’s happiest times were spent together with her children, granddaughter, family, and friends. She had a tribe of best friends that brought out the best in her. Her smile radiated positivity, and her calm, welcoming presence allowed for amazing friendships to be come into her life. Nancy was known for her gentle, caring, patient, and loving personality. She would light up at any opportunity to share stories, achievements, and memories of her son, daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter. Nancy always said she was put on this Earth to be a mother her children were her life. She kicked boxed four days a week for the last 25 years.
As she grew up, Nancy developed a passion for fitness. For the last 10 years, Nancy was employed as an Instrument Coordinator at Werfen, in Bedford MA, where she was able to utilize her first language, French-Canadian.Īs a child she enjoyed taking trips to Canada, snowmobiling with her family, summers at the beach with friends, and making memories at her parents’ lake house in Maine. She proudly worked as the President of her family business for 20 years.
After graduating, she attended Burdett Business School in Boston where she earned her associate’s degree. Nancy graduated from Merrimack High School in 1987. She was born in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, Canada on August 5, 1969, to Gaston and Suzanne Mercier. Nancy Mercier, 52, of Merrimack, NH passed away peacefully surrounded by her close family on Tuesday, July 5, 2022.
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