“THOMAS J. NICHOLSON JR. – of Manchester, NH, died July 3, 2005, at Kindred Hospital in Brighton, MA. Tom was born 24 August 1939 in Beverly, MA, son of the late Florence (Anderberg) and Thomas J. Nicholson Sr. Tom graduated from high school in Newburyport, MA, and received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Rivier College in Nashua, NH.

Tom joined the Navy and flew as an aircrewman on the Lockheed Neptune P2V-7, from 1958 to 1962 while in Navy Patrol Squadron VP-21, based in Brunswick, ME, Tom also saw duty in-country during the Vietnam War. Tom was a member of the Association of Naval Aviation. Tom was very proud of his service and enjoyed all things Navy.

After eight years in the Navy, Tom worked for the FAA Boston Center in Nashua, NH for 30 years, retiring in 2000 as an Automation Manager. Tom was also a member of the ATA.

Tom loved old radio programs like “”The Shadow””, and also had a vast comic book collection. Prior to his 14 month long illness, Tom enjoyed playing golf.

Survivors include his fiance’ Meggen Hamel of Manchester; NH, a daughter and son-in-law, Kelly and Patrick Williams of Merrimac, NH; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Thomas J. III and Jennifer Nicholson of Brea, CA, and Timothy Nicholson of Nashua; sblings Maureen Craven and husband Charles of Dover, Edwin Nicholson of Deering, Richard Nicholson of Cambridge, MA, and Cheryl Smith and husband Jay of Newburyport, MA; three grandchildren, Zachary S. Nicholson of Derry, and Hannah and Matthew Williams of Merrimac; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Burial at Last Rest Cemetery, Merrimack. We are requesting that donations be made to the American Heart Association www.americanheart.org in lieu of flowers but if people would just remember the wonderful man that he was, that is all that we would want…..Kelly (Nicholson) Williams, daughter. kelly@teamdevastation.com”