Nancy Lou Macca Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Nancy Lou was born into a Dobbs Ferry community she loved very much. She grew up surrounded by extended family who afforded her a place at school she loved which she attended with her sister, Florence. Nancy Lou graduated from Elizabeth Seton School in Yonkers in 1958 and went on to earn her Bachelors of Science in Physical Therapy from the Bouve-Boston School of PT at Tufts University in 1962. She went on to hold multiple clinical affiliations across New England, New Jersey and New York. Mrs. Macca treated patients at the Burke Rehabilitation Center, the Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor, St. Joseph’s Hospital at Mary the Queen Nursing Home, Baptist Home for the Aged, and Providence Rest. She would go on to serve as Chief Physical Therapist in several of these locations, notably at Dobbs Ferry Hospital. Mrs. Macca was also a lecturer at St. Joseph’s School of Practical Nursing and was a clinician for PT students from NYU, Russell State, Bouve-Boston, Columbia, Ithaca, Downstate and Buffalo. In 1964 Nancy Lou met John T. Macca who would become her husband on October 10th of that year. Their marriage would last 54 years until John’s passing in early 2019. They had three sons, David, Daniel and John, who would become Nancy Lou’s pride and joy, giving her the role of her lifetime: as revered mother, matriarch, head chef, and heart of the family; and as aunt, Godmother, and beloved grandmother. In the late 1970’s and ‘80’s, Nancy Lou and her husband John were integral parts of the foundation of the Special Olympics. Working with the kids who participated brought Mrs. Macca tremendous pride and joy. In 2002 Mr. and Mrs. Macca moved to Pompano Beach, Florida and Mrs. Macca almost immediately began volunteering at Holy Cross Hospital in Ft. Lauderdale. Mrs. Macca is survived by her sons, David (Amy), Daniel (Karen) and John (Shana), her six grandchildren David, Christopher, Taylor, Jack, Sophia, and Daniel. She is also survived by her niece Michelle Dellesandro and her family, her nephew Robert Conners and his family, two sister-in-laws, Anne Killion and Mary Healy, and their families, Crystal Rivera and her family, and the countless school and college friends of her sons whom she fed, boarded and cared for with endless generosity. It brings her family great solace to know that Nancy Lou is reunited with the love of her life, John, with her sister, Florence, and with dear cousin, Patsy Cilurzo. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Nancy Lou’s honor to the Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged. Please make check payable to: Nassau Parks Conservancy-Games for the Physically Challenged, 1899 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY 11554. In memo of check, please list "In Memory of Nancy Lou Macca".

Nancy Lou Macca

December 31, 2020