Nancy A. Rodeghiero, 61, of Lake Ave., Ironwood, died peacefully Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in her home, surrounded by her family, following a courageous, eight-month battle with cancer.      The former Nancy Pawlak was born July 28, 1950, in Ironwood, daughter of the late Lawrence "Nick" and Elizabeth "Betty" (Drazba) Pawlak, attended Central Grade School, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1968. She was then employed as an office clerk at Associated Loan in Duluth, Minn. for several years.      Returning to Ironwood in 1980, Nancy was employed as a bookkeeper at the Jupiter Store in downtown Ironwood, as a grant writer at the Ironwood Catholic Grade School, as office manager at White Pine Transit Co. for many years until it closed, and worked at Carlson's County Market in Ironwood. She then received a degree from Gogebic Community College as a certified nurse's assistant and worked at Villa Maria Health & Rehabilitation Center in Hurley for several years. She was then employed at Daydream Donuts on Cloverland Drive in Ironwood, and most recently as a sales clerk at Walgreen's until illness forced her retirement.      Nancy was a member of the former St. Michael's Catholic Church in Ironwood. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, stained glass work and motorcycling, and especially enjoyed her dog, Baxter.      Surviving are a son, Michael (Lynn), Holyoke, Minn., and daughter, Gina Rodeghiero, Escanaba; a granddaughter, Aryanna Rodeghiero, Holyoke; a sister, Sharyn DaPra, Las Vegas; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friends and caregivers.      Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Tony DaPra, in 2011.      Out of respect for Nancy's wishes, cremation has taken place.      Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11, preceded by visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m., at the McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, 305 N. Lowell St., in Ironwood, with the Rev. Chips Paulson, officiating.      In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Regional Hospice, 100 S. Mill St., Bessemer, Mich. 49911.      Online condolences can be given to Nancy's family at mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.      Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.