Rhoda Nicholls Obituary

Rhoda (Pat) Nicholls, died April 7, 2009. Pat was born near London, England, in 1914. Her earliest memory was of her mother's cries of joy as the Great War ended in 1918. She was a bookkeeper, shopkeeper, and the co-owner and manager of a catering supply company. Pat loved donkeys and dogs, owning several of each as well as a goat, Nellie. Pat immigrated to the US when she was 69, in 1983, to be near two of her three children. Settling in Downers Grove, she became involved in the community serving as President of the Downers Grove Woman's Club, taking courses at College of DuPage, and active in the Downers Grove Historical Society. Pre-deceased by her husband, Arthur, she is survived by her children, Andrew (Eileen), in England, Peter (Trudy) in CT, and Brigid (Rusty) in Downers Grove, as well as her siblings Jo (Richie) and Peter (Eileen) in Australia. Pat had five grandchildren, David (Kristy), Kathy (Marc), Stephen (Amber), Richard, and Andrew, and three great grandchildren, Amelia, Alex, and Emma. She is missed. Visitation Monday, April 13, 2009, 3-8pm. Funeral Tuesday April 14, 2009 from Adams Winterfield & Sullivan Funeral Home, 4343 Main St., Downers Grove, IL 9:30AM to St. Joseph Church Mass 10:00 AM. Interment SS. Peter & Paul Cemetery.