- Date Of Birth: November 22, 1939
- Date Of Death: February 26, 2014
- State: Florida
Nancy Jeanne Lovretich passed away from a long series of illnesses brought on by Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome. She was born in Salem, Ohio on November 22,1939 to Edward and Helen Radler. There she attended St Paul’s Catholic Grade School and Salem High School., after which she graduated as a Registered Nurse from the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Canton, Ohio. Following graduation, she and four of her closest classmates roomed together and worked at University Hospitals in Cleveland.
Nancy loved touring and was one of the few wives who was not intimidated by driving on the left side of the road in England. As a result, she became, sort of, one of the timid squadron wives tour guides in England. She also loved to collect antiques, which now grace our home, and arranged tours for our family all over England, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, and Yugoslavia.
Throughout her travels, Nancy remained active as a nurse in Chicago, Albuquerque, and at a free medical clinic here in Fort Walton Beach. She also served as a volunteer at the Eglin AFB Thrift Shop every Friday, with the most fun loving group of ladies in the shop. She had a delightful sense of humor and a unique laugh that endeared her to volunteers and customers alike, She also loved sailing Hobie Cats and Catalina sailboats where she was the captain and Bob was the deckhand. She also loved driving our 33 foot motor home.
She was also an avid on-line shopper via QVC, HSN, and EBay, so much so, that some are convinced that she single handedly saved the economy during the “Great Recession”.
She is survived by her husband Bob, son Jeffrey, daughter in law Tanja, grand children; Melissa, Daniel, Nadine, Natascha, Laura, and Katharina, as well as her sisters, Shirley and Marsha. She is finally at peace with her Lord in Heaven and will be sorely missed by her family and friends, for whom the world will seem a bit smaller and somewhat emptier in her absence.
