Former New Hampshire First Lady Nancy Sununu Dead at 85

Family, friends and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are mourning Saturday’s death of former first lady Nancy Sununu.

She was the wife of former New Hampshire Governor John H. Sununu and mother of current Governor Chris Sununu. She was 85.

Posting on social media, Chris Sununu said his mother had died following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Nancy Sununu served the Granite State as first lady from 1983 to 1989.

She and the former governor were married for 65 years.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by their eight children and 16 grandchildren.