Elinor Marie McNally Nicolicchia

A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 21, 2026, in the chapel of McLaurin Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at the funeral home, prior to the service.

She was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 19, 1949, to the late John McNally and the late Elinor Murray McNally. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, husband, Anthony, sister, Constance Lett and brother, Richard McNally.

Mrs. Nicolicchia was a retired cashier from Lowe’s Home Improvement and enjoyed swimming and the beach. She loved music, singing, and dancing.

She is survived by her four children, Dawn Simone (Greg), Loriann Nicolicchia, Anthony Nicolicchia and Francis King; grandchildren, Rachel Kauffman, Gregory Simone, Franklin Reuther, Wynter Stallings, Ashley Nicolicchia, Anthony Nicolicchia, and Sophie Nicolicchia; great grandchildren, Franklin Reuther Jr., Natalie Kauffman, Lilith Reuther, Olivia Kauffman, Briar Clem, and Vance Clem; brothers and sisters, Karen James and John McNally (Denise); and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made in her memory to: The American Lung Association.

McLaurin Funeral Home in Clayton, North Carolina is honored to be assisting the family.