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• Military Service: USAF

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Thomas Lee Nicholas

Veteran
Thomas Lee Nicholas, 78, passed away at his home in Tylersville surrou
ded by family and friends on Monday, Nov. 5, 2007 after a lengthy ill
ess.

He was born May 1, 1929 in Tylersville, a son of Verius and Margaret (
Slaterbeck) Nicholas and graduated from the former Sugar Valley Vocati
onal School in 1947.

He enlisted in the United States Air Force and spent many years in Pan
ama. After an honorable discharge from the Air Force, he lived in Eri
e for several years and then returned to Clinton Co, where he worked a
s a machinist at Piper Aircraft in Lock Haven. He also owned and opera
ted a charcoal business.

He was formerly married to the late Marie Schmidt of Erie.

In 1966, he married Grace (Holdren) Matter and for 40 years, he and hi
s wife operated a dairy farm near Booneville.

Tom was an avid and skillful player of checkers and poker and enjoye
d spending time in the outdoors, especially gardening. He was passiona
te about dairy farming and ingenious in his inventions to improve hi
s farm’s productivity.

Along with his wife Grace, he is survived by a daughter, Yvonne (Willi
am) Miller of Loganton; a stepson, Thomas (Darla) Matter; three stepda
ughters, Peggy (Robert) Fegley, Cathy (Carl) Boob and Sandy (Danny) St
over; a brother, Karl “Scott” (Donna) Nicholas of State College; thre
e sisters, Elinor (Clair) Jones of Centre Hall, Audrey Gummo of Fleetw
ood and Linda (Charles) Morton of Tamarack; a grandson, Jonathan Bierl
y of Loganton; two great-grandsons, Blaze and Tanner Bierly of Loganto
; and many step grandchildren, step great grandchildren and step grea
t great grandchildren.

He will be greatly missed by his granddaughter and caregiver Robin Sey
ler.

Tom was preceded in death by a beloved daughter, Darlene, and a brothe
, Gene of Macungie.

The funeral service will be held Friday, Nov. 9, 2007 at 2 p.m. in th
e Wayne P. Urbine Funeral Home Inc., 95 E. Main St., Loganton, with th
e Rev. Melvin Musser officiating. Visitation will be held in the funer
al home Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Friday one hour prior to the ser
vice. Interment will be held in Tylersville Union Cemetery.

If desired, memorial contributions may be sent to Southern Care Hospic
e, 190 Chote Circle Suite 2, Montoursville, PA 17754.

Section: Posted: 11/7/2007
Lock Haven Express
Nicholas, Thomas Lee View/Sign Guest Book

Thomas Lee Nicholas May 1, 1929 - November 5, 2007 Thomas Lee Nicholas
, 78, passed away at his home in Tylersville surrounded by family an
d friends on Monday, November 5, 2007, after a lengthy illness. He wa
s born on May 1, 1929, in Tylersville, son of Verius and Margaret (Sla
terbeck) Nicholas and graduated from the former Sugar Valley Vocationa
l School in 1947. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and spen
d many years in Panama. After an honorable discharge from the Air Forc
e e lived in Erie for several years and then returned to Clinton Count
y where he worked as a machinist at Piper Aircraft in Lock Haven. He a
lso owned and operated a charcoal business. He was formerly married t
o the late Marie Schmidt of Erie. In 1966 he married Grace (Holdren) M
atter and for forty years he and his wife operated a dairy farm near B
ooneville. Tom was an avid and skillful player of checkers and poker a
d enjoyed spending time in the outdoors, especially gardening. He wa
s passionate about dairy farming and ingenious in his inventions to im
prove his farm's productivity. Along with his wife Grace, he is surviv
ed by a daughter Yvonne Miller (William), a grandson Jonathan Bierly
, and two great-grandsons Blaze and Tanner Bierly, all of Loganton. Al
so surviving are his step children Peggy Fegley (Robert); Thomas Matte
(Darla); Cathy Boob (Carl); Sandy Stover (Danny); a brother Karl "Sc
ott" Nicholas (Donna) of State College; and three sisters Elinor Jone
s (Clair) of Centre Hall; Audrey-Gummo of Fleetwood and Linda Morton (
Charles) of Tamarack; and many step-grandchildren and step-great-grand
children and several step-great-great-grandchildren. He will be greatl
y missed by his granddaughter and caregiver Robin Seyler. Tom was prec
eded in death by a beloved daughter Darlene and a brother Gene of Macu
gic. The funeral service will be held on Friday, Nov. 9, 2007, at 2 p
.m., in the Wayne P. Urbine Funeral Home, Inc., 95 E. Main St., Logant
on, with Rev. Melvin Musser officiating. Visitation will be held in th
e funeral home on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m., and also and also on Frid
ay, one hour prior to the service. Interment will be held in Tylersvil
le Union Cemetery. If desired memorial contributions may be sent to So
uthern Care Hospice, 190 Chote Circle Suite 2, Montoursville, PA 17754
.
Published in the Centre Daily Times on 11/8/2007.


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Thomas + Marie Catherine SCHMIDT. Marie was born in Of Erie . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Verius married Margaret Pearl SLATERBECK on 23 Jun 1927 in Tylersville, Clinton Co, PA. Margaret was born on 31 Aug 1909 in Greenburr, Logan Twp, Clinton Co, PA; died on 23 Dec 1974 in Lock Haven, Clinton Co, PA; was buried in Tylersville Reformed Cemetery - Tylersville. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Titus married Annie F. FRANTZ on 3 Jul 1908 in Loganton, Clinton Co, PA. Annie was born on 17 Jul 1888 in Clinton Co, PA; died on 18 Oct 1956 in Tylersville, Clinton Co, PA; was buried in Tylersville Reformed Cemetery - Tylersville. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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