Nancy Boccia, 96, of Niles, died at 11:20PM Saturday December 31, 2011 at Shepherd of The Valley Lutheran Home in Howland.

She was born July 2, 1915 in Polla Salerno, Italy the daughter of Michael and Anna Curcio Peccheneda.

Nancy was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Niles, Mt. Carmel Society, enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening and was a homemaker.

Her husband Gene Boccia whom she married December 31, 1951 died May 27, 1989.

She will be deeply missed by two sons. William Boccia and his wife Lynda of Warren, and Michael Boccia, with whom she made her home, two step-daughters, Josephine Medovich and Mary Stancher both of Niles, three granddaughters, Lauren Wood and her husband Jeremy, Lisa Costin and her husband Darryl Jr., and Lindsey Withers and her husband Peter, two great-granddaughters, Camille and Juliana, and two nephews in Italy, Michael and Geppino.

She is preceded in death by three step sons, Ralph, Gene, and Louis Boccia, a step-daughter Evelyn Joseph, and three brothers, Vincent, Julio, and Emelio Peccheneda.

Friends may call from 5 to 7PM Tuesday at The Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home in Niles where The Mt. Carmel Society will conduct prayers at 4:45PM and The Mt. Carmel Bereavement Society at 6:30PM.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30AM Wednesday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Niles, with Father Nicholas Shori officiating, preceded by a 9AM prayer service at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Pineview Cemetery.

Family and friends can view this obituary, sign the guestbook, and send e-mail condolences at www.josephrossifuneral home.com.