Christopher Nicholson

Christopher Neil Nicholson passed away suddenly at the age of 63 on June 30th, 2012. Chris was born to Jerry Robert Nicholson and Wanda June Nicholson on January 31st, 1949 in Mindenmines, Missouri. Chris graduated from Southwest Missouri with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications. He came to the Los Angeles area to pursue his talents and happily resided in the area for over 35 years. Chris retired early after 22 years with Northrop Grumman where he worked as a Project Manager in various departments such as Mission Tactical Systems and Boeing Satellite Systems. Chris did continue working after Northrop and his last position was with Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems for 2 years as an EVMS Manager. Chris was also an actor and an active member in AFTRA-SAG for many years.

Chris is preceded in death by his father and is survived by his loving wife, Gloria, his mother, his daughter Christina, and sisters Carlene and Cathy in Missouri. A Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, July 18th at 4:00 pm at St. Augustine’s church in Culver City. Following the mass a Memorial / Reception will be held from 5:00 to 9:00 pm at Culver Events at 11948 W. Washington in Los Angeles. In lieu of flowers, please make a charitable donation in his honor. Chris was a genteel, kind, compassionate man that took time to observe and contribute to the world around him. He will be sorely missed.