Maisie I. Nickolette, 87, Native of Northern Ireland
Maisie I. Nickolette, 87 (nee Black) of Avon and formerly of Lorain died early Tuesday morning, February 27, 2007, at Fairview Hospital in Cleveland following a short illness.Mrs. Nickolette was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on November 30, 1919. She was an Irish war bride, having met and married her husband, the late Ernest Nickolette, while he was stationed in Ireland serving with the US Army. In 1946, Mr. Nickolette arranged to bring his bride and their baby son to live in America.
She was a member of the former Northminster Presbyterian Church in
Lorain. While living in Avon she has attended the St. Barnabas Anglican Church. She was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, British War Brides Club, Plumb Creek Garden Club and the Century Dance Club.
Mrs. Nickolette had worked at O'neils and the May Company in sales and was also the Christmas Photo Lady during the Christmas season. She volunteered as a reading tutor for the Ohio Reads Program. She enjoyed gardening and knitting.
She is survived by a daughter Marie Tench of Avon, son Terence
Nickolette of Avon Lake, 4 grandsons, 1 great grandson, 3 step grandchildren, 5 step great grandchildren and a sister Mabel Lemon of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Nickolette in 1989 and
her parents Walter and Agnes (nee Morrow) Black.
Friends may call at the Schwartz, Spence, Boyer & Cool Home For Funerals, 1124 W. 5th Street, Lorain, Ohio 44052 on Thursday, March 1, 2007, from 4-8 PM.
Additionally, friends may call on Friday, March 2, 2007, from 9:00 am
until funeral time at 10:00 am in the St. Barnabas Anglican Church, 468 Bradley Road, Bay Village, Ohio 44140. Father Mark Scotten and Father Robert Andrew will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Ridge Hill Memorial Park Cemetery Amherst
Township, OH.
The family suggest that memorial contributions may be made to the
charity of the donor's choice in Mrs. Nickolette's memory.
Online condolences at www.boyer-cool.com.