Nancy Ann Buonpane

1943 - 2021

Nancy Ann Buonpane, 77, of Venice, Fla., passed on March 8, 2021. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio on September 18, 1943, to Keith and Frances McGowen (Owen).

She was happily married to Jim Buonpane for 54 yrs. Together they raised two daughters Beth Angell (David) and Heidi Aeppli (Troy). They resided in Poland, Ohio, until 1986, when they moved to Englewood, Fla., where they continued to create a beautiful life together, on Lemon Bay, enjoying boating, fishing and Sunday dinners with their family.

Nancy's birth was quite miraculous. She was born 3 months premature, weighing a mere 2 lbs. 3 oz., and spent her first 3 months in the hospital. Nancy graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School & met her husband Jim at the age of 17 at the Holiday Bowl. They were married in 1961, and shortly after started the famous record hop dances at The Old Barn in Youngstown. Nancy often told stories about all the quarters they counted at the end of the night, because admission was $.50. Nancy managed the dances & Jim played in the band. Nancy was also an avid bowler and bowled on a league at the Holiday Bowl for many years. She lived in Poland until the age of 43, when her and Jim moved to Englewood, fulfilling a lifelong dream of theirs.

Nancy loved to have fun and cherished her family and friends. She adored her two grandsons, Ryan Angell and Jakob Aeppli, to whom she passed on her unconditional love for family, her sensational fishing skills, her love for playing cards, almost any game with them. She was a formidable opponent in most any game.

Life was always a party with her around. She was recently dancing up a storm at her grandson's (Ryan) wedding, with a beaming smile, calling the evening "Magical".

Nancy had a love for playing the odds. She and Jim traveled to Biloxi where she displayed some mean gambling skills, which later became one of her daily activities in Venice.

Nany was very involved in both of her daughters' businesses. She was the shopper in the family and was masterful at finding deals. She was the expert furniture color coordinator in Beth & Dave's Pool & Patio business for 17 years. Nancy was still involved in Heidi's business, Venice Day Spa, where she was affectionately known as "Spa Mom". She loved chatting with the girls and guests over the last 28 years. Nancy had a warm and giving heart and loved to share any words of advice or wisdom with all the girls she worked with. Nancy had a saying, "This too shall pass".

Nancy is preceded in death by her husband Jim Buonpane and her sister-in-law Joanne (Buonpane) Scianna. Nancy leaves behind a daughter, Beth Angell (David) of Englewood, a daughter Heidi Aeppli Dooling (Troy) of Nokomis, a grandson Ryan Angell (Morgan) of Venice, a grandson Jakob Aeppli of Venice, a brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Chuck & Kay McGowen of Warren, Ohio, a brother-in-law, Richard Buonpane (Erene) of Nokomis and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends who will miss her dearly.

We know that Nancy is celebrating with Jim and playing cards with him and the family and friends that went before her.

We miss Nancy and Jim every day but know that we will continue to live the life that she taught us and pass it on to our children's children, remembering her lesson that "Family is Everything". Farley Funeral Home in Venice, Florida handled the arrangements. To send a condolence or memory please visit www.farleyfuneralhome.com.