The New England Patriots are losing an institution. Nancy Meier, the team’s longest-tenured employee, will be retiring at the end of May after 51 years working in the organization.Meier was hired by the Patriots in 1975 to be a typist. At the time, she was paid $3 an hour to help work with scouts, documenting and mailing their reports.In an organization full of Hall of Famers and legendary figures, it can be easy to get lost in the shuffle. The …