Vernon L. Nicholas' Obituary
Vernon Nicholas Obituary
Vernon L. NicholasVernon L. Nicholas, 84, of Elyria, died, September 1, 2017. He was born September 16, 1932 in Bristol, West Virginia and was a 1950 graduate of Bristol High School. Vernon served in the United States Army in Korea during The Korean War. He then graduated from Salem College, Salem, West Virginia with a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration and Industrial Arts and received a Masters Degree in Education from West Virginia University. He began his teaching career in Avon and served as a High School Principal in South Amherst, Amherst and Marietta. In 1976 he retired as superintendent of Brunswick City Schools. He was a member of several Masonic organizations including Stonington Lodge # 503, Amherst.Vernon is survived by his wife of sixty two years, Peggy; daughters, JoLynne (Tom) Lavelle and LeeAnn Nicholas; grandchildren, Erin Lavelle and Hali Waddell; four great grandchildren and a sister, Helen Jacquez. SERVICES Funeral Service Tuesday, September 5, 2017 5:00 PM Dicken Funeral Home and Cremation Service 323 Middle Ave. Elyria, OH 44035
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