BEVERLY: Nancy J. (Wile) Tognazzi, 75, died Monday, July 19, 2016 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington following an extended illness.
Born in Gloucester on July 12, 1941, she was the daughter of the late James A. and Susan M. (Clark) Wile. She was a graduate of Gloucester High School and had resided in Essex and Salem for several years before moving to Beverly in 1988.
Nancy was employed as the activity director at the former Beverly Nursing Home for many years.
She is survived by her two sons and daughters-in-law, John J. Tognazzi, Jr. and Michele (Orlando) Tognazzi of Essex and James A. Tognazzi and Janet (DePiero) Tognazzi of Tuftonboro, NH and Beverly; seven grandchildren, Melanie R., Alex J. and Jacob M. Tognazzi all of Essex, Christopher James and Sean Albert Tognazzi both of Salem, Joshua Hunt of Norwood and Jesse DePiero of Tuftonboro; a sister, Judy Treska and several nieces and nephews. She was also predeceased by her daughter, Annette Tognazzi.
Her funeral service was privately held in Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem. Expressions of sympathy may be made in her memory to the Lahey Clinic Foundation in support of the Cardiology Dept., c/o Philanthropy, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, 41 Mall Rd., Burlington, MA 01805.