Helen Nicholson, age 97, of Vero Beach, FL passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 in her home.
Helen was born July 27, 1916 in Camden, NJ, the daughter of Walter and Bertha Read. She graduated from Camden High School in 1936 and immediately joined the work force. She became a bookkeeper and worked for a bank and Mobil Oil for 25 years before retiring in 1971 from its Philadelphia Offices.
On September 4, 1954, Helen married Charles D. Nicholson, Jr., a blessed union of 53 years. When Charlie retired in 1979 they sold their house in Cherry Hill, NJ and moved, in September 1980, to the Village Green community, Poinciana, in Vero Beach where she lived for 30 years. Helen lived in the Isles of Vero Beach for 4 years.
Helen is survived by her dear friends, Richard and Ruth Horton. She was predeceased by her husband, Charlie in 2007.
I remembrance of Helen, please consider donations to VNA Hospice Foundation of Vero Beach.
Arrangements are under the direction of Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory of Vero Beach.
Private service will be held at the Veterans Island of Riverside Park in Vero Beach, FL at a later time.