‭Nancy Ahrens Clancy, a devoted wife (widowed), mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother‬ passed away peacefully on February 12, 2025 in Mission Viejo, CA. She was born on June 20,‬ 1932 in Jersey City, NJ to Louis and Fredericka (Zullinger) Ahrens.‬

Nancy met her husband, William (a WWII Veteran), while working together at Ingersoll Rand in‬ Manhattan, NY. They settled in Stuyvesant Town in NYC where they had two children, Virginia‬ and Paul.

Later, Nancy and the family moved to Arlington Heights, IL as a result of William's career. Nancy‬ worked part-time as a paralegal as her children grew up, and finished her career working at the‬ National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) before retirement.‬

‭Nancy and William loved traveling, and they enjoyed trips to Hong Kong, France, and England.‬ After William's passing, Nancy continued to enjoy trips to visit family in Southern California as‬ well as the Jersey Shore. While Nancy remained a steadfast NY Yankees fan, upon moving to‬ Chicago, she became an ardent Cubs fan swayed by Vince Lloyd and Lou Boudreau's‬ afternoon broadcasts culminating in the 2016 World Series championship. In retirement, she‬ volunteered countless hours at the Buddy Foundation in Arlington Heights, the Arlington Heights‬ Public Library and the Arlington Heights Senior Center.‬

‭Of Nancy's many passions, one that she thoroughly embraced was her love of dogs, most‬ notably her Pembroke Welsh corgis. Following William's passing, the dogs became her loyal‬ companions for many years and brought tremendous joy to her life.‬

‭Nancy was also very close with her grandchildren and always available for a cup of tea or coffee‬ in her welcoming kitchen to talk through the challenges of growing up. She often took on the‬ role of a surrogate mother to many of her younger co-workers and volunteers.‬

‭Nancy was preceded in death by her loving husband, William, of 38 years. She is survived by‬ her daughter Virginia (Tom) O'Malley, her son Paul (Diane) Clancy; grandchildren Meredith‬ (George Martin) Clancy, William Clancy and Elizabeth Clancy; great grandchildren Adrien and‬ Olive.‬

‭A private service will be held in her honor.‬

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