Marilyn A. Nichols

She was born December 3, 1924, in Queens, NY, the daughter of Joseph and Lillian (Lockyer) Chmela, Sr. On June 28, 1947 she married the love of her life: William G. Nichols.

She was a devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother: known by many as “Nanny”. She enjoyed making special dishes for family, especially for her grandchildren: she was best known for her many recipes which included dumplings. Her home was always a warm and inviting place where everyone was welcome and where everything was always very clean. She had a gift for knitting and crocheting, making special things for many members of her family.

She is survived by her husband: William G. Nichols of Keene, her daughter: Joan DeVault and her husband Larry of Crozet, VA, three grandchildren: Jennifer DeCoste and her fiancé Greg Alexander, Emma Kobeski and her husband Adam and William DeVault, three great-grandchildren: Owen, Carter and Julia, her brother Billy Chmela of New York and several nieces, nephews and extended family members. She is predeceased by her bother Joseph and her sister: Mildred.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, July 22, 2016, at the Sts. Phillip and James Catholic Church, 454 N. County Road, St. James, NY, at 11:15am. Burial will follow in the Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY at 1:30pm Family and friends are invited to call on the family Wednesday, July 20, 2016, from 4 to 6pm at the Foley Funeral Home, 49 Court Street, Keene, NH.