Ms. Roberta J. Nichols

ROBERTA J. NICHOLS Roberta Jean Nichols. Born April 3, 1948 at 3:33am, passed away November 4, 2019 after living a beautiful life surrounded by the love of family and many friends. Bobbie was born and raised in Massachusetts and graduated from Millis High school in 1967. Following high school, she joined Vista and moved to Chicago, IL where she spent the next six years. She worked at the Earl of Old Town and enjoyed the live jazz and folk bands that performed there. She would always speak fondly of her days in Chicago and the friends she made there. Chicago would always feel like home to her and she was thrilled to see the Cubs win the World Series in 2016. After leaving Chicago, she returned to Massachusetts and spent over 30 years living in Lowell. She was an avid traveler who enjoyed camping in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, trips to the New Hampshire seacoast; Lake Winnipesaukee, Perkins Cove and Bar Harbor, ME, Cape Cod and Nantucket Island. She expanded her horizons with trips to Washington state, Italy, Amsterdam, and Aruba. The latter of which would become her destination of choice, where she vacationed for over a decade. She was also an avid jokester, given her kindness and intelligence, it was too easy for those around her to fall for her pranks. From stories of her helicopter travels, coconut flinging monkeys in Aruba, elves at the North Pole, knocking at the front door in a nun costume, “House? I’m buying a house!?! What house?!!”, “I’m going to haunt you, I’ll be back”, as well as many more jokes too numerous to name. Although she never had children, she showered her siblings, nieces, and nephews with love and affection as if each were her own and only. Giving each one a piece of her heart and the unbreakable knowledge of how much she cared for them. She decided to go back to college at the age of 40; earning her Paralegal then an Associates in Business Administration from Middlesex Community College. Completing her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Eastern Nazarene College in 1996. The investment in oneself through education would be something she would champion for anyone and everyone who would listen. Encouraging those close to her to take those steps toward achievement; many of whom went on to complete their own degrees. This, coupled with her unconditional love, would be her legacy. Following her graduation, she worked in post market compliance for medical device companies including Zoll, Boston Scientific, Keystone Dental and Abiomed. She purchased her first home in Milford, NH and retired there in 2018. She was preceded in death by her brother Arthur “Artie” Nichols II; her mother, Elinor (Boyle) Nichols; adoptive father, Arthur Nichols; biological father Antonio Dias Padrão; and grandmother Evelyn H. Boyle She is survived by three sisters, Susan Macneil of Milford, NH; Andrea Kwasek of Webster, MA; Kimberly Nichols of Hudson, MA; Two brothers, Tony Dias and John Dias, of Syracuse, NY. Her Nieces, Shannon Peters, Alexandria Kwasek, Jennifer Kwasek, Katherine Macneil, Heather Ledoux, and Brianna Lacey. Her nephews – Sean Macneil, Christopher Kwasek, John Dias, and Jonathan Lacey. Along with many great- nieces and nephews, cousins and friends each of whom she left a lasting impression on. Calling hours will be Friday November 15, 2019 from 4pm until 7pm at Fay McCabe Funeral Home, 105 Moore Street, Lowell, MA 01852. A celebration of her life and love will be held Saturday November 16, 2019 at 1pm. FUNERAL NOTICE ROBERTA J. NICHOLS Milford resident, formerly of Lowell NICHOLS—In Merrimack, NH, November 4, 2019, Roberta J. Nichols, 71, a longtime Lowell resident, more recently of Milford, NH. Family and friends may call at the FAY McCABE FUNERAL HOME, 105 MOORE STREET, LOWELL, on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2019 from 4 until 7 P.M. A CELEBRATION OF HER LIFE AND LOVE will take place in the Funeral Home on SATURDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 16, 2019, at 1 P.M. As an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations in Roberta’s memory may be made to the Community Hospice House, 210 Naticook Road, Merrimack, NH 03054. Please see www.faymccabe.com for her complete obituary. ARRANGEMENTS BY THE FAY McCABE FUNERAL DIRECTORS 978-459-9222 www.faymccabe.com

Ms. Roberta J. Nichols

April 3, 1948 - November 4, 2019