Olive Margaret Nichols, 97, of Hollis, NH, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, June 30, 2015, at Greenbriar Terrace Healthcare.
A native of Worcester, Massachusetts, she was born on July 22, 1917 a daughter of the late Martin Luther and Margaret Josephine (Kavanaugh) Munro. Mrs. Nichols resided in Worcester many years and was educated in the Worcester School System. Olive moved to Nashua in 1951 and then to Hollis in 1956 where she has made her home for over 50 years.
Mrs. Nichols had been employed with the former Sanders Associates in Nashua as a key punch operator for 26 years.
In her leisure time, Olive loved sewing, knitting, gardening and animals. She was a longtime member of the Faith Baptist Church of Hollis.
She was predeceased by her former husband, Francis K. Nichols who died in 2001; her brother Albin T. Munro and his wife Ann; and her nephew Martin Munro.
Members of her family include her daughter and son-in-law, Candie Lee and Robert Bowman of Hollis; two granddaughters, Heather Lee (Bowman) Gass and her husband William, and Ashley Brooke Bowman all of Nashua.
SERVICES: There are no calling hours. A memorial service will be held in the Faith Baptist Church, Wheeler Road in Hollis, Saturday morning, July 11th at 10 a.m. Friends are invited to attend. Interment will take place at Pine Grove Cemetery in Boylston, MA at a later date. Donations may be made in her memory to Home Health & Hospice Care, 7 Executive Park Drive, Merrimack, NH 03054. Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE, 18 Lock Street, Nashua. (603) 882-0591 www.farwellfuneral.com
