Violet G. "Vi" Nichols

Violet G. (Nicknair) "Vi" Nichols, 87, of Bristol, widow of Merton B. Nichols, died Feb. 4, 2011, at Bristol Hospital.

She was born Dec. 31, 1923, in Winterville, Maine and was a daughter of the late William and Julia (Gagnon) Nicknair. A Bristol resident for the past 48 years, she was employed as a waitress at The Pine Valley Country Club in Southington, Auberge de Paris in Farmington, and at Ann Howard Catering prior to her retirement. She was a member of St. Gregory Church, the Rosary Society at the church, the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program, and she volunteered with the American Red Cross Blood Drives.

She is survived by a son, Kenneth Nichols, of Lauderhill, Fla.; two daughters, Linda Pomerleau, of Bar Harbor, Maine, and Leslie Nichols, of Tamarac, Fla.; two brothers, Ivan Nicknair, of South Windsor and the Rev. Harold Nicknair, of South Portland, Maine and St. Petersburg, Fla.; one sister, Lilly McKeeman, of Hanover, Mass.; a granddaughter, Katrina Hennigan, and her husband, Thomas, of New York City; a great-granddaughter, Marissa Hennigan; her loving companion for the past 27 years, Ralph Settembri; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by a brother, Paul Nicknair; and four sisters, Rose Hitchborn, Lillian Nicknair, Blanche Guimont and Bernadette Clavette.

The funeral was held Feb. 8, 2011, at Funk Funeral Home, Bristol, to St. Gregory Church, Bristol, for a Mass. Burial followed in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol. Memorial donations may be made to St. Gregory Church Rosary Society, 235 Maltby St., Bristol, CT 06010.