TALBOT NICHOLAS

1929 - 2017

TALBOT J. NICHOLAS (Age 87)   
Talbot Jacques Nicholas, a retired attorney, passed away at his home on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Talbot was born to Edith Katherine Nicholas, nee Naar, and Dimitri Nicholas in the Bronx of New York City on October 22, 1929. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Miami University of Ohio and a Bachelor of Laws degree (1956) from Columbia University Law School in New York City. Talbot joined the United States Army as a Judge Advocate, serving in Italy, VietNam, Germany, and Washington, DC, and was appointed as an Administrative Judge on the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. In 1979, he retired as a Colonel and worked for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and Mobil Saudi Arabia. In 1987, he and his wife, Blandina, retired to Palm Beach Shores on Singer Island, where he supported his community by serving as the Town Attorney. Talbot and Blandina met at Columbia University and were a true love story throughout their 60 years of marriage. Talbot was erudite and had eidetic memories of his past. He enjoyed telling tales of his youth and of his adventures overseas. He was very close to his only grandchild, Antonella. They had a special bond whenever they were together and could talk for hours at a time. Talbot was preceded in death by his wife, Blandina Nicholas (nee LaBombarda); and brother, Alfred Nicholas. He is survived by his daughter, Olivia Nicholas Gentile,(Joe Gentile); son, Talbot J. Nicholas II (Michele Bouziane), and beloved granddaughter, Antonella Nicholas. A memorial for Talbot will be held at a later date. Donations in memory of Talbot J. Nicholas may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org).