Husband of the late Barbara D. Nicholson; Father of Ann Nicholson (Jon) Wright, Kevin P. (Sandie) Nicholson, Michael R. (Leigh) Nicholson, Susan B. (Peter) Egloff, Stephen W. (fiance Tammy Dickinson) and the late Roger C. Nicholson; grandfather of Christopher, Sean, Nicholas and Matthew Wright, Patrick, Sarah, Kyle, Danny, Will and Caroline Nicholson, Jacob, Jonathan and Leah Egloff; brother of Bernadine (late Paul) Howlett, Joan (Richard) Schanley; brother-in-law of William (Jody) Dowdall also survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends may call Monday 4-8pm at the Dengler, Roberts, Perna Funeral Home 8630 Transit Road, East Amherst (1mile North of Maple Rd.) where prayers will be offered Tuesday 9:15am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at The Newman Center at the University at Buffalo, 495 Skinnerville Rd., Amherst at 10am. Memorials may be made to the Roswell Park Alliance Foundation or the Kaleida Health Foundation. Condolences may be sent to denglerrobertspernafuneral.com