Helen Nichols

Helen Nichols, 78, of Costa Mesa, passed peacefully into eternal life on Saturday Feb. 7th, 2015. She was surrounded by her beloved children, daughter Rebecca Benner, son-in-law Chris Benner, daughter Laurie LaRoque, son Marcial LaRoque and her "angel" grandchildren, Chris & Wendy LaRoque, Daniel LaRoque, Harrison LaRoque, Jeremy & Ruth Benner, Tessica Benner, Annalise Benner, and Andrew Benner. Affectionately known by all as “Grandma Pinky” she was born Jan. 3rd, 1937 to the late Fred & Bernabel Hernandez in Long Beach, California. Survived by her spouse, Ronald Nichols and two sisters Charlotte and Ruth, she enjoyed managing property, traveling, cleaning, and going to the movies. She was an avid collector of clocks and keys. She was very generous with her time and money and lived a long and wonderful life. Grandma Pinky felt blessed to spend time with those she loved, which included her children and their spouses, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sisters and brothers, and close friends, who were her life and reason for existing and doing what was right for her Lord.