Nancy Polonitza Obituary
The memory of Nancy Polonitza (Neptune, New Jersey), who passed away on October 3, 2025 at the age of 76, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Edmund Polonitza and Margaret Mackin Polonitza; her siblings, Edmund and Patricia of Mary's Cemetery; and her niece Norah (Nancy) of Portland, OR.
She is survived by: her brother Richard (Greta) of Cranford, NJ; her nephew David of Charleston, WV; her great-nephews, Noah and Adam; her nephews, Jon (Kara) of Jersey City, NJ and Benjamin of Lancaster, PA; her daughter Tara (David); her grandchild Eliot of Houston, TX; her daughters, Sarah (Mike) of Wells, VT and Kathleen (Conrad); her grandchild Skye of Reutlingen Germany; her daughter Johnmark Larson; her nieces, Nancy Ellen of Charlottesville, VA and Neely (Josh); her stepson Jesse (Stephanie); her stepgrandson Leo of Rye, NY; her stepson Charles (Agata) of Carolina Beach, NC; Chellie Rose of Bloomfield Hills, MI.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, October 30th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the St Mary's Parish Cemetery. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 30th 2025 at 5:30 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Church (1475 W Front St, Lincroft, NJ 07738). She taught compassionate chair yoga in a hospital setting, and throughout CoVID, led a weekly laughter yoga practice remotely by zoom with the Yorkshire UK Jain Foundation and participants worldwide.
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