Obituary of Nancy Rose Chula

Nancy Rose Naswadi Chula Akron, OH – Nancy Rose Naswadi Chula, 60 died May 17, 2015 after a two year battle with leukemia. Born in Akron, Nancy was a graduate of Garfield High School, Kansas City Kansas Junior Community College (ADN, nursing) 1978 and Akron University (AAS Surgical Technology 1976 & BSN 2004). Married in 1976, she worked as a nurse in five different states while her husband was in the US Army. Always striving to improve her education, her return to school in 2004 introduced her to her very best friend, Gea Benedict who also became an RN. She last worked for 23 years in the operating room of Akron Children's Hospital as a CNOR. She was a registered nurse for 37 years. She was a loving wife, friend, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, and nursing colleague, always kind, compassionate and caring. Nancy loved her boxer dogs and her Hungarian heritage but most of all her Family. Married to Robert Chula Jr. in 1976, May 22nd would have been their 39th wedding anniversary. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents George and Rose (Francis) Naswadi . She is survived by husband Robert (Bob) Chula Jr., sons Robert Louis Chula and Aaron (Samantha) Chula, grandsons Shane, Gabriel and Liam Chula, brothers George (Jeanne) Naswadi and Raymond (Jackie) Naswadi, sisters- in -law Rebecca Chula, June Chula and Joan Doershuk, Goddaughter/niece, Donna (Rodney) Fruge, and nieces Amy Horning, Amber Doershuk, nephews Raymond Naswadi Jr., Jeffrey Naswadi, Tyler Chula and Vincent Campbell. The family will receive friends Friday from 11 am to 3 pm and 5 to 7 pm at the Anthony Funeral Home Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz Chapel, 1990 South Main Street, Akron, OH where a Catholic funeral service will be provided at 7 pm. A memorial dinner will follow at 8 pm at the Hungarian-American Club of Akron at 694 East Waterloo Road, Akron, OH. For those who wish, a benefit memorial fund has been established at the US Bank in the name of Nancy Chula Benefit Fund to help the family meet medical and funeral expenses. The family is grateful the medical staffs at the Bone Marrow Transplant ward of Cleveland Clinic and Intensive Care Unit of Akron General Medical Center and the many friends who supported them with prayers throughout this ordeal. (Anthony, AKRON, 330-724-1281, anthonyfh.com)