Nancy (Giammaria) Urban

Nancy (Giammaria) Urban, 83, of Upper St. Clair, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at UPMC Shadyside Campus. She was born on October 23, 1940, in Ambridge, to the late Theodore and Mary (Zawinsky) Giammaria. She was a member of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, Good Samaritan Church, Ambridge. Nancy graduated from St. Veronica High School and received an associate degree from Robert Morris College. After various positions, Nancy retired as an administrative assistant in the admissions department at Gateway Rehabilitation Center. Nancy was married to Don for 54 years and together they had four children. In retirement, Nancy and Don moved to Friendship Village where they enjoyed making new friends and traveling. Nancy’s passion in life was spending time with her children, grandchildren and friends. She was an avid reader, wonderful cook and a valued volunteer. Preceding her in death in addition to her parents were her husband, Donald Urban and two brothers, Theodore and James Giammaria. She is survived by four children, David (Kellie) Urban of Ft. Myers, FL, Nancy (David) Dettmer of Charlotte, NC, Dr. Paul (Dr. Heather) Urban of Peters Twp., Christopher (Erin) Urban of Upper St. Clair, six grandchildren, Nicholas Urban, Anna (Keegan) Hoff, Katy Dettmer, Will Dettmer, Grace Urban and Matthew Urban and a special nephew Rocco Giammaria and niece, Marisa (Jason) Kutney. Family and friends will be received on Thursday from 4 to 7 PM and Friday from 11 AM until time of prayers at 12:30 PM in the John Syka Funeral Home, Inc. 833 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 1 PM in St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, Good Samaritan Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Good Samaritan Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions are suggested to Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, bcan.org. 

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