Nancy Foster Novak

Nancy Foster Novak, 47, died on August 9, 2014 at her home in Oklahoma City from complications of ALS or “Lou Gehrig’s” disease. She was born on January 5, 1967 in Jeanette, Pennsylvania, the youngest of three daughters to Howard and Joanne Foster and grew up in Pensacola, Florida.

Nancy was a 1994 graduate of the University of West Florida with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She married naval officer James Novak in 1994 and they lived in Jacksonville, Florida; Norfolk, Virginia; Monterrey, California and her favorite, Coronado, California, before moving to Oklahoma City. She enjoyed the finer things in life and loved entertaining her family and friends. Nancy was a great cook who rarely used a recipe; she had an eye for interior design and was affectionate to animals, but first and foremost, she was a devoted wife and loving mother.

She is survived by her husband of 20 years, James, and children Bridget Cathleen, Henry James, Frances Marie and Charles Leonard, as well as her parents, Howard and Joanne Foster and sisters, Kathy Gilbert and Karen Foster, as well as extended family members and friends.

Viewing will be at Hahn-Cook Wednesday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. then there will be a wake service at Hahn-Cook Street and Draper Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 13 at 7:00 P.M. and a Funeral Mass on Thursday, August 14 at 10:00 A.M. at Christ the King Catholic Church, Nichols Hills. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers please donate to the ALS Association at http://www.alsa.org/donate/

Arrangements under the direction of Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper Funeral Directors, Oklahoma City, OK.