RICHMOND, VA – Nancie Louise (Jolda) O’Brien, 64, passed away on September 22, 2018 after a sixteen-month courageous battle with brain cancer.
She leaves her husband of 38 years, Michael O’Brien; her 3 children, Jonathan O’Brien and his wife Emma, Gabrielle Pfeiffer and her husband Jeff, and Stephanie Phillips and her husband Peter; a new granddaughter, Nancie Margo Pfeiffer; three brothers, Gregory Jolda of Augusta ME, Ronald Jolda of Christiansburg, VA and James Jolda of Webster; several nieces and nephews.
She was born and raised in Webster, the daughter of the late Joseph and Florence (Godzik) Jolda. She graduated from Bartlett High School in 1972 and then from the University of Mass. at Amherst in 1976.
Nancie moved to Virginia with her husband where she raised her three children and home schooled them through their high school years. Following that she worked with her husband in his consulting business and traveled extensively throughout the United States and the world with him.
A memorial service was held on October 27 in Richmond. Memorial contributions may be made to Capital Caring on their website at www.capitalcaring.org