Nash Joseph Monsour

Nash Joseph Monsour, age 81, passed away on March 30th at home in Frederick MD.

Born August 9, 1942, in Louisville KY, the oldest of the ten children of Nash Monsour and Ann Luzon Monsour.  He survived by his wife of 56 years, Catherine (nee Brust), children Christopher Monsour, Karen Haughwout (David), and Stephen Monsour and granddaughters Arlee Haughwout and Sophia Monsour.   In addition, he is survived by his brothers and sisters, Marquita Metry (Roger), Rita Vettiner, Christina Monsour, Barbara Hughes, Tanya Stager (Tom), Paul Monsour (Kathy), Regina Monsour, Michele Monsour, and Michael Monsour (Roula) and numerous nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews.

Nash was a graduate of Flaget High School in Louisville and as a member of the Xaverian brothers graduated from Catholic University with a degree in mathematics.  He taught for a year at Good Council High School in Wheaton MD before leaving the brothers at the end of his temporary vows.  On returning to Catholic U, where he began graduate studies in mathematics, he met his wife. He earned his master’s degree in mathematics but left to begin his career at the Census Bureau before completing his doctoral dissertation. He worked at the Census Bureau as a mathematical statistician in the Statistical Research, Agriculture and Business Divisions.  He retired as ADC for Statistical Design and Evaluation, in the Economic and Statistical Methods and Programming Division.  Nash and Catherine raised their children in Camp Springs, Maryland and eventually moved to Frederick after retirement.

Travel, both near and far, was always loved with trips to Europe, Canada, and Mexico in addition to many trips throughout the USA, including Hawaii.

He was an avid reader whose library included Thomas Aquinas, C.S. Lewis, Tolkien and much more.  As his health declined, he watched more TV especially film noir movies.  He was tirelessly dedicated to the pro-life cause and a volunteer at soup kitchens and food pantries.

Family and friends can gather at Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes, P.A., 106 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701, on Thursday April 4, 2024 from 4pm – 8pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 118 East 2nd Street, Frederick, MD 21701 on Friday April 5, 2024 at 11am. Interment will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery, 9190 Church St. Libertytown (Union Bridge), MD  21791 at 2pm.

Donations in his memory can be made to Maryland Right to Life, the St Vincent de Paul Society of Frederick MD, or your local food pantry.