Mary Thelma (O'Brien) Nicholas

Mary Thelma (O'Brien) Nicholas 94 of Brattleboro VT died on May 31, 2019, at Pine Heights Nursing Home. She was born on July 23, 1924, in New Haven, CT, the daughter of Dennis and Thelma (Harrison) O'Brien. She became a resident of Brattleboro in 1937, and attended Brattleboro schools. She was employed by Holstein Association, Estey Organ (where she made bomb boxes), Montgomery Ward, Sterling Drug, Brattleboro Vending Co., Food Service Manager for Manual Operation at BUHS, Manager for Trico Vending Services and after retiring she worked part time for the Town Crier and the Brattleboro Reformer. She enjoyed her membership in the American Legion Post #5, BPO Elks Brattleboro Lodge #1499 and the Carl M. Dessaint Post #1034.
On July 21, 1945, she married Edward W. Nicholas Jr. She enjoyed dancing and spending time with family and friends. She leaves a son Bradford Nicholas and his wife Luray of Townsend, MA, three daughters Kathleen Sugg of Como, MS, Donna Borst and her husband Raymond of Putney and Michelle Millerick and her husband Jack of Guilford. She also leaves six grandchildren, six great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Edward W. Nicholas Jr., her brother Arthur O'Brien, her sister Thelma (Patsy) Witalis and a nephew J. Peter Witalis.
There will be a graveside service on June 22, 2019, at 1pm Morningside Cemetery in Brattleboro.