Matthew S. Nichols

Matthew S. Nichols, 22, of Rowley passed away unexpectedly at his home, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010. Matt was born in Beverly, July 15, 1988. His parents are Stephen W. Nichols and his companion Jeanette Wickers of Essex and Priscilla (Ramsdell) Moss and her husband Scott Moss of Rowley. Matthew graduated from Triton Regional High School in Byfield, where he sang in the Jazz Choir and the Select Choir. He recently graduated with honors from Johnson and Wales University in Rhode Island. Matthew was a 4th generation chocolatier who got his start with his grandfather at Nichols Candy in Gloucester. He was a great supporter of the Boy Scouts and was a former member of Rowley Boy Scouts Troop # 15. Matt loved life and music. He was a good friend to many and will be missed by many. In addition to his parents he is survived by his paternal grandparents, William and Barbara Nichols of Essex; maternal grandparents, Paul B. and Priscilla Ramsdell of Ipswich; Godparents, Jane Walsh and David Wright, both of Essex; his aunt Diane Warwick of Dover, N.H.; uncle Dana Nichols of Kissimee, Fla.; cousins Krystle Warwick, Melanie Warwick and Colleen Warwick, all of Dover, N.H., and Theresa Whitman of Essex. He is also survived by his uncle, Paul C. and Melissa Ramsdell of Ipswich; uncle Perry and Heidi Ramsdell of Essex; stepsister Elizabeth Moss of New Bedford; cousin Lily Ramsdell of Ipswich; his girlfriend Shannon Norkin and her family of Westchester, N.Y.; his dear friend Mychael Todd of Rowley and many other aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services will be Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at 10 a.m., in the First Congregational Church, 171 Main St., Rowley. Burial will be in the Main Street Cemetery, Rowley. A period of visitation was held on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, 5-8 p.m., at the F.S. Roberts and Son Funeral Home, 14 Independent St., Rowley. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Jimmy Fund, C/O Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7226, Attn. Contributions Services. For information, directions or to send condolences visit www.fsrobertsandson.com.