Maisie I. Nickolette   

    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.  

Condolences

From:     Ron & Marge Faris
Relation:
 

We are sooooo sorry!  Maisie was a wonderful person.  We had lost track of here when she moved.  Ernie and Maisie would baby sit for our youngest son, Ron when he was in kindergarten.  And also, for the rest of our kids when we would go on vacations.  We are related to the Stedmans and met Maisie through them.  We visited her a lot when she lived in Williamsburg Hgts.   We are terribly sorry.

I wish I knew she lived in Avon.  We moved to Avon 3 yrs ago and live in Briar Lakes.    Sincerely,    

                                         Ron & Marge

From:     Lora Diaz
Relation: Friend
 

Terry, Megan and Family,
You have my heart-felt sympathy for the loss of your mother. May you find peace with time.
 

From:     Ronnie Faris
Relation: Friend
 

Terry, I am so sorry. What a beautiful woman your mother was. Always had a smile on her face and a song in her heart. The last time I saw her was before Ernie past when I came home from college. Both of your parents touched my life at a very young age. When I would spend time over at their house, your dad would come in and say he was going to flush my head down the toilet, and your mom would stop him. I believe I started drinking tea because she always made it for me. I still have a scare on my forehead from falling on a rock in their garden. I'm a better person from being touched by your mother.
Ronnie