NICHOLS, Colleen E

1927 - 1964  (37 years)

• Name	NICHOLS, Colleen E
  Birth	4 Jun 1927	Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY
  Gender	Female
  Death	18 Nov 1964	Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY
  Person ID	I159133	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	NICHOLS, Colin
  Mother	STEIVENSON, Ethel
  Family ID	F57474	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	BOSSART, Earl Louis,   b. 20 Jan 1929, New York d. Oct 1986, Lockport, Niagara County, NY (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	19 Oct 1957	Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY
  Notes	Niagara Gazette - 10/19/1957 Baskets of chrysanthemums and-pompons will adorn the altar of Dickersonville Methodist Church, Dickersonville, when Miss Colleen E. Nichols will exchange nuptial vows with Earl Louis Bossart this afternoon (Oct. 19, 1957). MISS COLLEEN E. NICHOLS To Wed Earl Louis Bossart The Rev. James Wilson will p e r f o rm a double-ring ceremony, uniting the daughter of Mrs. Colin E. Nichols, Ridge Rd., Lcwiston, and the son of Mark L. Bossart, Stafford. James Campbell will be pianist for the candlelight ceremony and soloist will be Arthur Hulse. To be given in marriage by her brother, Cameron E. Nichols, the bride will wear a gown of white Chantilly lace styled with s a b r i n a neckline, long' sleeves and very full waltzlength skirt. 'A fingertip-length veil • will fall from her headpiece, a crown of seed pearls, and she will c a r r y a white orchid and lilies of the valley on a white Bible. Mrs. Richard Bliicr, Leroy, will be matron of honor. She will be attired in a pink lace over taffeta sheath dress with matching hat. A white lace fan adorned with white and deep pink roses will complete her costume. Miss Lois Burnett, Ransomville will be maid of honor. Miss Burnett will wear a royal blue taffeta waltz-length dress with blue sequined headdress and carry a fan with white and pink roses. Miss Sue N i c h o l s , junior bridesmaid, will be attired similarly to the b r i d e s m a i d in powder blue. Miss Nichols is a resident of Lewiston. Lee B o s s a r t will be his brother's best man and ushers will be Theodore Billing and David Nichols. Hardings Restaurant, Youngstown will be the scene of a reception this evening.. The mother of the bride will receive in a d u s t y rose taffeta and Chantilly lace dress, matching accessories and yellow rose corsage. The newlyweds will honeymoon in North Carolina and Virginia. For the motor trip, the bride has chosen, a powder blue gabardine suit, navy-blue accessories and orchid corsage. Mr. and Mrs. Bossart will make their home at 565 Walnut St., Lockport.
  Children	1. BOSSART, Mark Colin   2. BOSSART, Paul Cameron
  Family ID	F57469	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Feb 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/19/1964 A church guild president, Mrs. Colleen Nichols Bossart, 37, of 4329 Sunset Drive, died Wednesday (Nov. 18, 1964) in Lockport Memorial Hospital, after a short Illness. She was the wife of Earl L. Bossart. Mrs. Bossart was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, sang in the choir, and was currently president of the Mary Hunt Guild of the cTiurch. She also was a member of Angelus Chapter 559, Order of Eastern Star. Mrs. Bossart was born June 4, 1927 in Niagara Falls, the daughter of Colin and Ethel Steivenson Nichols. She was a graduate of Wilson High School and Syracuse University with a major in home economics. Upon graduation, she worked as a buyer for a Syracuse department store and later worked in the office of the Great Lakes Carbon Co., Niagara Falls. She •was employed as an accountant by Holman O'Connor until about six yeans ago, and had lived in Lockport for the past seven years. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Mark C, and Paul C; her mother, Mrs. Ethel Nichols; three brothers, Arthur Nichols of Salem, N. J., Andrew J. Nichols of Falls Church, Va., and Cameron E. Nichols of Lewiston; also several nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., where funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. Robert W. Orvis officiating. Burial will be in North Ridge Cemetery.