Mildred Ann Nemchek May 17,1937 – June 21, 2026
Mildred Ann (Millie) Nemchek was born on May 17,1937 at Flowers Hospital in East Harlem, Manhattan, NY to John and Anna (nee Viskup) Malek.
She graduated as Valedictorian from Elmer Ellsworth Junior High School and was accepted to and graduated from Hunter High School in 1955 with awards in mathematics, history and Spanish. Millie graduated Cum Laude from Hunter College in 1959 with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics & Physics. She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa (excellence in Liberal Arts & Sciences), Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics) and Kappa Delta Pi (Education) fraternities, honors of which she was most proud.
Upon graduation, Millie worked as an engineer’s assistant at AT&T for 2 years. After a hiatus to raise her children, Millie worked at Northern Valley Regional High School in Demarest, NJ as a mathematics teacher for 25 years. Geometry was her passion, especially geometric proofs. She loved to hear from past students and their successes in the STEM fields. In 1993, while she was still teaching at Northern Valley Demarest, Millie earned a Master of Arts in Administration & Supervision from Jersey City State College.
Millie was an active member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church where she taught 8th grade Sunday School, was a member of the WELCA Bethany Circle, and participated in the Prayer Shawl Ministry.
She served on the Education Committee of the Norwood/Northvale Women’s Club. She was also an active member of the Norwood Senior Citizen’s Club.
In retirement, Millie volunteered as an ESL tutor and as a companion at Buckingham Nursing Home in Norwood.
Millie was an avid quilter and gardener. When she was not behind a sewing machine, Millie was a voracious reader, spending her time behind the pages of historical novels.
Extremely proud of her Slovak heritage, Millie’s role as her family’s historian will be sorely missed.
In addition to her parents, she is pre-deceased by her brother, John Richard Malek, and her beloved travel companion and husband of 58 years, George Robert (Bob) Nemchek. Millie is survived by daughter Barbara and husband Philip Mones, son Robert and wife Beth (nee Coverdale), her adored grandchildren Katie, Steven, Vickie (Joe Zeigler), Jana (Cole Methot), and Christiana, and her cherished great-granddaughter Adelaide.
A Memorial Service in Millie’s memory will be held on Friday July 24, 2026, at 11:00am at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 106 Orangeburgh Rd., Old Tappan, NJ. Please join us immediately after the internment in the Peace Garden for a champagne/pink Catawba toast to celebrate Millie’s life and Bob’s birthday. Donations in Millie’s memory may be made to Hunter High School MANHATTAN HUNTER SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL or Prince of Peace Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Old Tappan, NJ.
I was saddened to hear about the death of Mrs. Nemchek. She was one of the most important people t0 me while going through high school in the late 1970’s. She showed unwavering commitment to my education and truly cared more than I did about my success. We met almost every morning, the original Breakfast Club, during my freshman year, where she tutored me in math. Her commitment to my success was one of the things that inspired me to become a teacher. I will forever be indebted to her for what she did for me. The memory of her will always bering a smile to my face. She was truly a great teacher and person!
Sending my condolences to Mrs. Nemchek’s family. I was lucky enough to have her as a math teacher my junior year of high school (1993). I learned so much from her. She was one of my favorite teachers. I have thought about her often throughout the years. I remember many of her math phrases. Thank you for sharing her with me.
Prayers to all of you.
I am so saddened to hear about the passing of Mrs. Nemchek. I have such fond memories of her as my NVRHS home room and math teacher. I saw her everyday in home room and she was such a kind, sweet, caring, and funny teacher that provided her students with excellent teaching, structure, great classroom management, discipline, care, and consistency. Can you tell I’m a teacher? Haha! I was in her class with my cousin, Tim, who sadly passed away, but was a very cool dude in school and I, on the other hand, was more of a nerdy teacher’s pet. Mrs. Nemchek would usually ask me to deliver things to the office while Tim would stir up the class a bit. He was really a great kid, who hung out with the cool kids. One day, Mrs. Nemchek came up to me and asked, “ Are you sure you are REALLY related to each other?” To this day, I remember how we laughed at that together. I also still remember her funny sayings she’d say to different students like, “You’re giving me Agita!” and “Gesundheit” and something about flies and waiting forever. I can’t remember the last two, but I remember they were hilarious. She was so smart and really cared about her students. I learned a lot from her. She always complemented me when I was trying my best in class and she always made me feel loved. Sending my condolences to her family for an amazing woman who led a life of devotion, dignity, and honor.
Mrs. Nemchek was my geometry tutor my freshman year at NVOT when I simply could not grasp the material. She also tutored me for the SAT. She was the best: kind, supportive, and never made me feel like I didn’t know what I was doing (which was the case!). I have often thought about her 25 years later and reflected on the profound impact she had on my life. Every student deserves a Mrs. Nemchek. Wishing her family well and lifting them up as they remember her and her impact, which was greater than most of us could wish for.
I was deeply saddened by the loss of a wonderful human being, my coworker at Northern Valley, and a dear friend, Millie. I will miss her calls, always filled with enthusiasm and humor. We often discussed her place in the mountains of New York State, where I had such a wonderful time with Millie and Bob visiting and skiing. Her calls were usually reminders of our retiree get-togethers. Our luncheons were something she cherished, eagerly anticipated, and she went out of her way to ensure we all had a great time. Millie would always ask me about my family, and we would also talk about the ones she loved the most—her family—and express her pride in each of them.
I know that the other luncheon retirees and I will miss Millie sitting at our table, enjoying the delicious food, engaging in her interesting conversations, and her warm smile. My prayers are with Millie, her loved ones, and of course, her husband, Bob, a fellow veteran that I always looked forward to spending time with. I know he was a sad loss to her not too long ago.
Mrs. Nemcheck was my geometry teacher in my Freshman year 98-99. While I don’t remember much about the class itself, I do remember her always being bright and happy to be there doing her vocation. Recently I’ve been on a book binge that has included science and even math books. Perhaps a sliver of my experiences in her classroom were what gave me the push to plow through especially difficult books. She will be missed.