Nancy Elizabeth Fries

Nancy Elizabeth Fries, passed on February 10th, 2023, at the age of 85. She is survived by her loving husband George Thomas, son Christopher (Michelle), daughter-inlaw, five grandchildren, brother Jerry Neuberger, nephew Steve (Barb) Fries, and many Neuberger and Fries nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents Henry and Virginia Neuberger, brother Jim Neuberger, and son Michael. Nancy was a 1955 graduate of Monroeville High and attended one year of college at Baldwin Wallace. Nancy and Tom were married in 1957, celebrating 65 years in July. She was a telephone operator and supervisor for Northern Ohio Telephone, then GTE (now Verizon) for 29 years, before working part time as a teller for Norwalk Area Federal Credit Union. She was the busy mother of two boys who played football, basketball, and baseball as well as attending their scouting activities and musical concerts from grade school through high school.

The younger family enjoyed almost yearly vacation trips to New England, Washington DC, Florida, Texas, Canada and Yellowstone to name a few. All were driving trips allowing them to discover many sights along the way. As one son settled in Phoenix and the other in Cincinnati after earning degrees from Miami University and the University of Texas, Tom and Nancy continued travelling for family visits. The couple visited every US state with only Hawaii left to see, even taking an Alaskan cruise after retiring. They ventured to England and Scotland with their granddaughter as a personal tour guide. Prior to her illness, Nancy attended high school graduations for all five grandchildren as well as seeing three receive their college degrees.

Nancy took great pride in her home and yard and hated leaving both when the time came to move to Cincinnati. She was an avid gardener and took care to keep her yard looking immaculate as one of gateway properties into the Countryside subdivision north of Norwalk. In the colder months she was an avid reader, usually going through 3 or 4 books every two weeks from the Norwalk Public Library. Her later years were spent in care of her aunt and uncle requiring many trips to Chillicothe, OH.

The family will receive family and friends at Evans Funeral Home, 314 E. Main Street, Norwalk on Saturday, March 4th from 9 - 10 am. The funeral mass will be at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 91 E. Main Street, Norwalk at 10:30 am. A luncheon will follow in the church Gathering Space next to church.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Nancy’s behalf to the Norwalk Public Library (in person) or to the Dementia Society of America at dementiasociety.org.