Nicholas Gicas

Nicholas Peter Gicas, 87, passed away the morning of Saturday, February 18, 2023, surrounded by family. He was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI to Lambro and Peter Gicas and is survived by his beloved wife, Lorraine of 51 years, his two sons Theodore and Anthony, his daughters-in-law, Lauren and Debbie, and two grandchildren Leo and Sienna.

A graduate of Marquette University's College of Journalism, Nick worked as a newspaper reporter for several years, first in Indiana with United Press International (UPI) where he reported on the Indy 500 and then for Roll Call in Washington, DC where he covered Congress, interviewing the likes of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson before they became Presidents.

Prior to his award-winning career, Nick enlisted in the US Army, attending basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, and ultimately becoming the Public Information Officer at Fort Riley, KS due to his journalism background. Nick would spend 30 years in corporate public relations, composing speeches for chairmen and presidents as well as producing annual reports, most prominently for the New York Stock Exchange.

Nick had a love for travel and and took full advantage during his career as a public relations executive for TWA Airlines; flying to numerous destinations spread across six continents, many trips of which he shared with Lorraine, who he first met purchasing a ticket from her at the Pan Am counter where she worked in midtown Manhattan in 1969. Just over a year after that chance encounter, they were married.

An avid reader and film buff, Nick has written a novel and instructed news writing at the New York University School of Continuing Education. He lived in New York City and raised his family in Scotch Plains before moving to Galloway in 2006 where he enjoyed retirement. A first-generation Greek-American, Nick was proud of his heritage and fluent in Greek. He was also a loyal fan of the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Bucks in his native Wisconsin.

Nick will be remembered for his passion for life, warm smile, sense of humor, a personality to match his height and the love for his family and friends who knew him best.

A celebration of life will be held in Nick's honor at a future date.