Richard A. Nicholas, 86, born December 26, 1935 in Boston and former longtime resident of Somerville until 1995 when he moved to Tewksbury, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2022.
He was the son of the late Iver and Mildred (Matthews) Nicholas and was preceded in death by his beloved wife Sally (Thibault) Nicholas.
Richard is survived by two sons and one daughter in-law, Richard S. Nicholas of Waltham and Michael A. and Christine (Forch) Nicholas of Schrollbach, Germany.
He also leaves five loving grandchildren, Matthew Nicholas, Erin Thomas, Jade Hoy, Iver Nicholas and Sean Nicholas.
As an active member of the Tewksbury Elks and the Reading Rifle and Revolver Club his presence will be missed dearly.
His funeral will take place on July 21, 2022 at the Tewksbury Funeral Home, 1 Dewey St, Tewksbury, MA, 01876.
Relatives and friends are invited to gather between 12:00 and 12:30 pm. His funeral service will begin at 12:30 in the funeral home, followed by procession to the Tewksbury Cemetery, and a celebration of his life at the Tewksbury Elks Lodge, 777 South St, Tewksbury, MA 01876.