Richard "Dick" Nichols

Richard "Dick" Nichols, 88, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2013 at Davis Community, Wilmington. He was born June 16, 1925 to Roland A. Nichols and Edith Sanborn Nichols, and resided in Chester, NH. Dick was an avid sailor and tennis player and enjoyed working with wood and wrought iron. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He retired from the Public Service Company of New Hampshire after 35 years of service. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served in WW II and was a Mason. Following retirement, Dick and Barbara moved to Florida where he spent 21 years enjoying retirement by teaching sailing to young people, playing tennis, windsurfing and working diligently for the church he attended. Dick and his wife moved to Wilmington four years ago to be closer to family. Surviving are his loving wife of 59 years, Barbara; a brother, Ernest; three children, Paul, Anne, and Charles, along with grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family will have a celebration of Dick's life at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 25, 2013, in the chapel of the Davis Health Care Community, 1011 Porters Neck Road, Wilmington, NC, (phone: 910-686-7195). The family will receive friends immediately after the service. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice in Dick's name.