The American Association for Cancer Research recognizes cancer awareness months throughout the year. Gifts help support research and vital education programs to train the next generation of cancer specialists.
May is National Cancer Research Month, and we honor the memory of Nancy T. Stewart (May 8, 1945 - February 2, 2022).
When Nancy Stewart, the 2005 Women of Color Technologist of the Year, passed away, mourners were asked to donate to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to help transform the future of cancer diagnosis and care.
Nancy was born to Lucille Stewart and P.C. Flowers in Detroit, Michigan, on May 8, 1945, and she died in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on February 2, 2022.
She valued education, earning a Bachelor of Mathematics from Rosary College (Dominican University) in River Forest, Illinois. As a Sloan Fellow, she completed a Master of Science in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Nancy had an extraordinary career and was a pioneer in the information technology field. She was recognized throughout the industry for developing and managing large-systems operations.
She started her career at IBM Corporation and retired as the first Black female Vice President. After retirement, she worked at General Motors Corporation as an Information Officer and ended her career at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. as senior vice president and chief technology officer.
Nancy was known for offering her support and assistance wherever she could. She was survived by her son, Ronald Gregory Stewart, "guardian angels and caregivers," nieces, nephews, cousins, and others who were touched by her goodness and changed by her supportive strength.
Nancy was a devout Catholic and an active member of St. Regis Catholic Church in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. She was interred on February 10, 2022, at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, a cemetery operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.
She also asked for donations to the Solanus Casey Center, a place of pilgrimage, healing, reconciliation, and peace inspired by the life and example of Solanus Casey.
