Esther “Jerry” H. Nielsen, 94, of Brooksville, Florida passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017. She was born in New York, NY to William and Hedvig Nielsen. She was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church in Brooksville. Esther will be dearly missed by her loving family and friends. She is survived by her daughter Patricia Grimaldi; sons Edward Grimaldi and daughter-in-law Susan; William Grimaldi and daughter-in-law Cynthia; grandchildren Megan Rhode and spouse Marc; Matthew and fiancé Bryanna Hollibaugh; Jeremy Grimaldi and spouse Melissa; Melissa Ebels and spouse Jason; great grandchildren Aubrey, Evan, Madylin, Jackson, Aaliyah, Aaron and three nephews. A celebration of life will be held at Christ Lutheran Church, 475 North Avenue, Brooksville, FL 34601, on April 26th from 4 pm to 6 pm. In lieu of flowers please make memorial contributions to St. Jude Hospital or the ASPCA.