Thomas Nicholas

Nicholas, Thomas Sr.
Thomas Nicholas Sr. age 86 of Centerville, MA formerly of Trumbull, CT passed away peacefully in his home with his devoted daughter by his side on January 17, 2014 after a long illness. Tom was born on September 14, 1927 in Korce, Albania to the late Naum and Polikseni Shtika Nicholas. Following his father, he and his mother immigrated to Bridgeport, CT in 1930. After attending public schools and playing football at Harding High, class of 1945, where he was named to the All-State team, he attended Brown Univ. on a football scholarship and was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, graduating in 1949. He became a Master Mason in 1951. Wanting to remain in the area to assist his widowed mother and younger sisters, he became an assistant football coach at UB for a time. He then went on to work for GMAC, a manager of an auto dealership in Westport, CT and then to Borden Dairy Co. On January 15, 1956 he married Marion Dionis, with whom he had three children. They made their home in Trumbull, CT where Marion was the children's librarian at Trumbull Library. Marion died in 1998. In 2007 Tom moved to Centerville, MA to live with his daughter Susanne and her family. Tom's quick wit, great sense of humor, kind, loving and caring ways will be missed by all. Tom is survived by his sons Tom, Jr. and wife Lisa of Shelton, CT, Paul and wife Kelli of Colchester, CT and daughter Susanne Wilson and husband Michael. He is survived by his six grandchildren TJ, Carly, Lauren and Olivia Nicholas, Alexa and Nicholas Wilson and his sister Dolores Tait of Scarborough, ME as well as many nieces, nephews and in-laws. He was also predeceased by his sister Freida Andon. Services will take place on Thursday January 23rd at 11am in St. George Albanian Orthodox Church, 5490 Main St. Trumbull with Archpriest Dennis Rhodes officiating followed by interment in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Trumbull. Visiting hours will be on Thursday morning from 9am until time of service in St. George Albanian Orthodox Church. The Commerce Hill Funeral Home, 4798 Main St. Bridgeport have been entrusted with the arrangements. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to St. George Church. For online condolences and to light a virtual candle visit us at commercehillfh.com
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