Nancy Turner Vacca
May 9, 1939 – May 2, 2023
Nancy Turner Vacca, 83, years young of Midlothian VA, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.
Nancy is survived by her husband of 63 years, Dr. Richard Salvatore Vacca; her three children, Dr. Richard S. Vacca (Diane), Lynn Vacca Dillingham (Dean), and Dr. John J. Vacca; her ten grandchildren, Joseph Vacca (Kara), Dr. William Vacca (Chelsea), Austin Dillingham, Dr. Dominic Vacca, Luciano Vacca (Alyssa), Ryan Vacca, MadeLynn Dillingham, Alexandra Dillingham, John Vacca and Olivia Dillingham; her three great-grandchildren, Sterling, Jack, and Miller Vacca.
Nancy was born in Bennington, VT, on May 9, 1939, and soon moved to Schenectady, NY. She graduated with her RN and 3-year diploma in nursing at Memorial Hospital in Albany, NY,(1960) and her Bachelors of Science in Health Occupations Education from VCU (1991).
Richmond would end up being the city where Nancy and Richard would raise their three children and later enjoy the endless memories of their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Nancy leaves behind a legacy of a fierce love of family as well as living one’s life with humility, grace, hope, and perseverance.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 19, at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church 2700 Dolfield Dr., N. Chesterfield, VA. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Nancy’s name to the Bon Secour Community Hospice House. givebsmh.org/richmond/hospice
We will hold you close in our hearts forever, Noni. We all have been so blessed to know and to be truly loved by you. I love you MORE 🤍 until we meet again, our beautiful guardian angel. -Livly
Nance,
We had some of the most fun times together.
I will never forget your quick wit, smooth dance moves nor the way you always kept up with the latest cool terms.
You always spoke so passionately about Rich. You loved your family fiercely and you were just as loving in your friendships.
I will miss you dearly. Keep dabbin’ and flossin’ until we meet again.
Love always,
G