Gerald E. "Gerry" Nichols

BINGHAM -- Gerald E. "Gerry" Nichols, 84, passed away peacefully in his sleep Easter Sunday morning, April 8, 2007, at home with his son Stephen.

He was born March 27, 1923, in Starks, one of four children of Hildreth and Gladys (Sawyer) Nichols. Gerry was educated in Starks schools. On Dec. 5, 1942, he was united in marriage to Leona Beane.

Gerry worked many occupations. He ran the overhead crane during the construction of the Indian Pond Dam, worked at Quimby Veneer Mill for many years, he cut wood with Garby Garland and their horse "Dynamite," was a member of Carpenters and Millwrights Union Local No. 320 and Local No. 1996; he had worked construction on the Anheiser Bush Brewery in Merrimack, N.H., at Maine Yankee in Wiscasset and the Scott Paper Pulp Mill No. 1 and No. 2 paper machines in Skowhegan. In 1995 he started a saw sharpening business and had sharpened 16 to 17 thousand circular saws and nearly seven thousand hand saws. Gerry loved carpentry work; he had built 19 sets of kitchen cabinets, also gun cases, bureaus, entertainment centers, desks, end tables, coffee tables, and hutches, and he had also built and remodeled houses.

Gerry enjoyed hunting, fishing and picking berries. Our father was an extremely busy man after retiring, doing what he loved and enjoyed most.

He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Leona (Beane) Nichols; a son, Timothy; his parents, Hildreth and Gladys; and a brother, Ellsworth (Bunny).

He is survived by his sons, Gerald Lee and friend Carol, Stephen, and Frankie and his wife Sheila; his daughter, Flossie and friend Larry, all living close to their father in Bingham; his grandchildren, Heather and husband Kurt, Kariann, Shay and husband Ken, Charity, Ida and their mother Eva, Erica and friend Scott, Eurica and husband Troy, Reggie and wife Cathy, Stephanie and husband Derrick, Eli and friend Kristen, Margo and friend Kevin, Zachary and wife Courtney, Terry and wife Jamie, Philip and fiancŽe Ashley and Alicia; 11 great-grandchildren; a sister, Freda and husband Sheldon; a brother, Philip and wife Joan; a special nephew, Stub Atwood; many nieces and nephews. He will be sadly missed by all.

At Gerry's request there will be no calling hours. A graveside service will held at the Robinson Memorial Cemetery in Moscow at a date and time to be announced.

In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make a memorial contribution to The American Cancer Society, Northern New England Regional Office, 1 Main St., Suite 300, Topsham ME, 04086-1240. Arrangements are by Giberson Funeral Home, 18 River St., Bingham.