Nancy Derosa

September 26, 1941 — January 20, 2024

September 26, 1941 - January 20, 2024 Nancy Lou (Strejc) DeRosa went peacefully to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at her home in Oak Creek, WI. She was born in Chicago, IL to William and Mildred Strejc. The family later settled in southwestern Michigan in the small town of Coloma. Nancy graduated from Coloma High School in 1959, the same year she was crowned Miss Blossomtime. She met her husband Tom DeRosa while at Coloma High and they married in 1961 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Watervliet. They raised a family, moved to Colorado where she worked and retired from the United States Postal Service. They traveled the world lived a full, rich life together and celebrated 61 years happily married this past December. Her true joys in life were singing in her church choir, cruising all over the world, playing bingo and watching her Milwaukee Bucks. She is preceded in death by her Father and Mother, William and Mildred Strejc. She leaves behind her beloved husband Tom, daughter Lauren (Lynn), son Greg (Michele) with granddaughters Carley, Abigail and Jolie, son Brad (Amy) with granddaughters Josie and Kenna, sister Marianne (Dave) Vogie with nephews Jeff, Roger, Tom, Rob and Chris and brother Bill Strejc (Debora) with nephews Nick and Blake and her most beloved dog Gracie. She had friends from all over the country where they have lived, from Steamboat Springs to Fort Collins, CO and Dunedin, FL to Bluffton, SC. She will be missed by us all and it is our hope that anyone that knew her will keep her memory alive in their thoughts and prayers. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in her memory to St. Jude's Children's Fund at stjude.org or at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. There will be a 1 hour gathering at the church from 10-11:00am before a full Catholic Mass on February 16, 2024 at 11:00am at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 800 Marquette Ave., South Milwaukee, WI. A celebration of her life will be held at a location TBD on Friday afternoon following the mass for all who are able to attend. She will be laid to rest in a private family ceremony at a later date in Coloma, MI.

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