Nancy L. Bonacker

YOUNGSTOWN - Nancy L. Bonacker, of the city’s west side, passed away early Wednesday morning, Dec. 27, 2017, a day after her 69th birthday, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown.

Nancy was born Dec. 26, 1948, in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Alvin J. and Margaret Rearich Douthitt, and was a lifelong area resident.

She was a graduate of Austintown Fitch High School, and was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker who also worked outside the home for Stambaugh Thompson as a bookkeeper, for CVS Pharmacy, and for Youngstown Floral.

Mrs. Bonacker liked to knit and to make afghans. She loved animals, and collected stuffed bunnies and figures. She also liked to play bingo and to bowl, and she was a huge fan of the Cleveland Browns.

Nancy leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 49 years, Edward J. Bonacker, whom she married Nov. 1, 1968; two children, Shannon (Douglas) Vilkinofsky of Parma and Daniel (Rachael) Bonacker of Youngstown; four grandchildren, Kyle, Matthew, Amelia, and Sophia; a sister, Joan (Geza) Korchmaros of Collegeville, Pa.; many nieces and nephews; many extended family members; and her beloved Beagle, “Fred.”

Nancy will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.

A sister, June Kaltenbach, is deceased.

Family and friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon, Friday, Dec. 29, at Kinnick Funeral Home, 477 N. Meridian Rd., Youngstown, where funeral services will follow at noon.

In lieu of flowers, Nancy’s family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Alchemy Acres Animal Sanctuary, 1859 Depot Rd., Salem, OH 44460.