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Nancy Pivonka Obituary

Nancy Pivonka, 95, of Stoneham, Colorado died Thursday, July 11, 2013, in Fort Collins, Colorado.
She was born January 9, 1918 in Kansas City, Kansas, to Vido and Vincenza (Pisciotta) Ferrera. Her parents emigrated from Sicily in 1905. One of Nancy's sisters was born on this ship.
She grew up in an Italian community and once lived in Casey Stengel's house in Kansas City, Kansas.
She graduated from Jane Hayes School in Kansas City.
During World War II, she worked in an egg dehydration factory preparing K-rations. After the war she worked in a coat factory.
She married Ed Pivonka in 1953 and moved to Stoneham, Colorado, where she was a rural mail carrier for 30 years.
While Ed and Nancy had no children, she loved her many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Ed, two brothers, Tony and Frank, and three sisters, Vida Piscodga, Grace Phillips, and Mariann Carleton.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at St. John's Church in Stoneham, Colorado.
Interment will be in Prairie View Cemetery in Stoneham.

Published by Brush News-Tribune on Jul. 13, 2013.
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Aunt Nancy,

I have only met you 3 times when you visited in Kansas city, but when you came to KC couple years ago I felt like you were a part of our lives forever. You remind me so much of my nani Vita Pisciotta, your sister. We enjoyed ourselves eating at my brothers restaurant (Cigar Box) when you came to KC. My dad (Frank Pisciotta) was still alive and we ate good food and reminisced.

I was very close to my Nani Vita and my Aunt Vita (Tootsie) and I wish I could of had a chance to be close to you.

Rest in peace Aunt Nancy!

Your Great Newphew in Kansas city,
Louie Pisciotta
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July 20, 2013

Many years between always thought well of Nancy.

Carol Barnts Dreitz

July 19, 2013

We close neighbors to Nancy for 46 years. Miss seeing her

David Willich

July 18, 2013

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