Mark B. Nichols

WarwickNichols, Mark B., 55, of Ironwood Court, died unexpectedly Sunday at home. He was the husband of Lisa A. (Manickas) Nichols. They had been married for 16 years. Born in Providence, a son of Claire (Morpeth) Nichols of Boca Raton, Florida and the late Albert E. Nichols, he had lived in Warwick for the past 20 years. . Mark was a 1970 graduate of East Greenwich High School, and then served 4 years in the United States Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. He attended Johnson & Wales Culinary School and had worked as a chef in several area restaurants. He worked as a clerk with the United States Postal Service, Turnkey, for the past 19 years, and served as a Union Steward for the American Postal Workers Union. Beside his wife, and mother, he leaves a son; Christopher M. Nichols, a daughter; Megan E. Nichols, both at home, a sister; Kim N. Kyle of Port St. Lucie, Florida, and several nieces and nephews. He was an avid animal lover, collected toy trucks as a hobby, and enjoyed the ocean, sitting in the sun at the beach with his family. The Funeral Service will be held Saturday, at 10:00 am, in the Russell J. Boyle & Son Funeral Home, 142 Centerville Road (Rt. 117) Warwick. Burial, with military honors, will be in Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery, North Kingstown. Visiting hours Friday 5 -8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer's Association, Rhode Island Chapter, 245 Waterman Street, Suite 306, Providence, RI 02906 in his memory will be appreciatedwww.boyleandsonfuneralhome.com