Nancy K. Heintz Obituary
Nancy K. Heintz of Utica, New York passed away on September 24, 2026. Nancy, born on March 13, 1943, shared life alongside family, friends, and others. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Nicholas Kelly and Mary Kelly (Eichler); her husband Fred; her stepmother Helen Kelly (Kerner); her parents-in-law, Fred Jr. and Mary Heintz; her brothers-in-law, Robert Heintz and Steve Grasselli; and her nieces, Jennifer Szymanski and Alison Melanson.
She is survived by: her children, Kimberly (Daniel Edwards), Fred A. Heintz IV of North Utica, Kevin (Leanne Heintz) and Brenda (Bobby Dejewski); her grandchildren, Fred A. Heintz V (Gianna Amerosa), Jillian Edwards, Kaelyn Edwards (Nate Owens), Anna Heintz, Brady Heintz, Jaimie Heintz and Anthony Joseph "AJ" Heintz; her siblings, Nicholas Kelly of Florida, Mary Louise (Michael Walsh), Karen (Robert Clendennan), Beverly (Joseph Morrette) and Barbara (Richard Gossin); her siblings-in-law, Christine, William Atkinson of Webster, NY, Jody Grasselli of Syracuse, Terrance, Roxann Heintz of Marcy and Kathy Heintz of Florida; her friend Carol Cahill; Sara and Jon Walters. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Friday, October 2nd 2026 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Heintz Funeral Service Inc. - Whitesboro Street (1517 Whitesboro St, Utica, NY 13502). A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, October 3rd 2026 at 10:30 AM at the Mother of Our Savior Parish (2222 Genesee St, Utica, NY 13502). A burial will be held on Saturday, October 3rd 2026 at the Mount Olivet Cemetery (70 Wood Rd, Whitesboro, NY 13492).
Those wishing to honor Nancy's memory are kindly asked to consider donating to Jillian's Jitterbug foundation at www.jilliansjitterbug, org. (a not-for-profit organization created by Nancy's granddaughter Kaelyn Edwards in honor of her sister Jillian Edwards to "Help Children With Disabilities Moving Again") or Transitions Life Care, 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC 27607 (http://www.transitionslifecare.org.). Donation envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
