Nancy A. Dale

Nancy A. Dale (nee Abrams), age 83 of Bloomingdale, NJ died peacefully on Saturday, July 17, 2021. She has lived in Bloomingdale for more than fifty years.

Nancy grew up in Wyckoff and graduated from Ramsey High School and went on to earn a degree from Montpelier College. She served on the Passaic County Board of Elections for more than thirty years as a Master Board Worker and she was a fixture at the polls every election season! She was a friend to everyone she met and could have handily run for office herself. Nancy was also a big sports fan, having played softball in her younger years, she was a tennis player and bowler as well.  A huge fan of the NY YANKEES, she also had season tickets for the NY GIANTS for many years. She was a dedicated supporter of Butler and Bloomingdale athletics where she enjoyed keeping her own scorebooks and rooting for all the local kids. She kept herself fit, maintained a healthy diet, and walked about six miles at least three times per week. She never forgot to bring a trash bag with her on walks, picking up litter as she went along. She was proud of her community and did her part to keep things neat. Her family credits her with being an incredible cook with an innate ability to whip up delicious, multi-course meals out of thin air.

Nancy met her husband, Leonard, at the Old Duck Farm and they hit it off. They married on October 5, 1962 and had a reception at the Paris Inn in Wayne. They truly lived for each other, with the endearing nicknames of “Shotsy” and “Burt.” Leonard will miss her dearly.

Nancy is survived by her beloved husband, Leonard of Bloomingdale, her son Frank DelMonaco and his wife Linda of Florida, one grandson; Ryan DelMonaco of Connecticut, her brother; Richard Abrams and his wife JoAnn of North Carolina, sister-in-law Patricia Miklos and her husband Andrew of Wayne, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews that truly adored her. Nancy was predeceased by her parents and by her brother, Donald Abrams.

Donations in Nancy’s memory would be appreciated to support the athletic department at the Butler High School.