Nancy Ennis Zelenka, 75
SMYRNA, DE - Nancy Ennis Zelenka passed away peacefully on May 20, 2023 surround by her loving family and friends at Bayhealth Hospital in Dover, DE. She was born on November 5, 1947 to Victor D. Ennis and Emily (Arthurs) Deakyne.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years, William H. Zelenka; her daughter, Emmie Anne (Zelenka) Thompson and her husband Larry Thompson Jr.; four wonderful amazing grandchildren, Trey, Avery, Rayne and Jaxon; her brother, Lee H. Deakyne and his wife Cindy Deakyne with her niece Caryn (Deakyne) Byus and her husband Grady Byus and their daughter Larkin Byus, and her nephew Steven L. Deakyne and his wife Julia (Wisler) Deakyne and their son Cole Deakyne.
Nancy graduated from Smyrna High School in 1965 and then from Marjorie Webster Jr College two years later with an associate degree in Secretarial Studies. She worked for many places but her favorite was McCormick & Company, the spice company out of Hunt Valley, MD. She had a strong love for plants, animals, and outdoors activities. She spent summers at the beach and in the ocean swimming as a child and well into her adult years. She loved gardening and took great care of the flowers in her yard everywhere she lived. When the flowers would bloom in the spring they would make her heart sing. She had many cats and dogs and even a horse that she cared for as well. Her other love was for her family and friends. She loved them dearly with all her heart and would move mountains for any one of them. Nancy loved talking about all her friends and family to anybody would listen. If you let her, she would talk for hours about all the wonderful experience she had with grandchildren and how proud she was of each of them.
The first viewing will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2023 from 6-8 pm. The second viewing will be on May 26, 2023 at 11am followed by services at 12pm at Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, 123 West Commerce St., Smyrna DE 19977. Directly after the services there will be a reception for all to attend at the Clayton Fire Hall.
The family would like to express our thanks for all the exceptional care she received in her the lasts days of her life including the nurses, doctors, EMS and the Paramedics.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to the First State Animal Center and SPCA, Kent County Delaware. https://www.fsac-spca.org.
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