Evelyn E. Nickoles, 83, of Randallstown

Evelyn Elizabeth Wachter Nickoles, 83, of Randallstown, died Sunday, April 27, 2014, at Season's Hospice in Randallstown, after a lengthy illness.

Born Oct. 3, 1930, in Frederick, she was the daughter of the late Earl M. and Leona C. Wachter. She was the wife of the late Albert Francis Nickoles, whom she married Oct. 16, 1948.

She was a homemaker and previously worked as an assistant manager at Equitable Trust Company. She was an active advocate for her disabled son. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary American Legion Post No. 122.

She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her dog, Pepe.

Surviving are daughters and son-in-law Brenda K. Higgs, of Eldersburg, and Earleen and Edward Upton III, of Randallstown; a son, Robert F. Nickoles, of Reisterstown; grandchildren Edward Upton IV and wife Erin, and Kelly Upton; great-grandchildren Raleigh and Jake Upton; brothers and sisters-in law Dorothy Koontz, Mary Gorsuch, Joseph and Ola Mae Nickoles, Charles and Marlene Nickoles, Roland and Diane Nickoles, Margaret Green and Dorothy Reisburg; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a son-in-law, Robert M. Higgs; a brother-in-law, William Nickoles; and sisters and brothers-in-laws Mildred and William Welsh, Mae and Charles Brady, Teresa and Frank Grimes Sr., Hilda and Charles Greenwalt, Shirley Koontz and Gilbert Gorsuch.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, 1212 W. Old Liberty Road, Winfield.

A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Gary Koontz officiating. Interment will be in Lake View Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to to the UC2 Unified Community Connections "Cerebral Palsy," http://www.unified.org; the Baltimore Humane Society, http://www.bmorehumane.org; or the Alzheimer's Association, http://www.alz.org.

Online condolences may be offered at http://www.burrier-queen.com.

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