Nickolas P. Sklias, age 81, of Laurel, MD, passed away in the presence of family on January 22, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Beth. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene. He was a loving father of 5, cherished grandfather of 10, and great-grandfather of 2.
Nick was born and raised in D.C. As a young man, he proudly served as a military police officer in the D.C. Army National Guard. He was a member and past president of the Order of A.H.E.P.A. He worked for Safeway for 38 yrs. Nick loved boating, fishing and model trains. He was a longstanding member of the Northern Virginia NTRAK club. After retirement, he was the Security Supervisor at Immanuel’s Church in Silver Spring. In 2016, Nick suffered a stroke and became active in Howard County’s stroke group activities. He touched many lives with his kindness and gentle spirit. He will be dearly missed.
There will be a Visitation on Thursday, January 30th from 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm at Hines-Rinaldi Funeral Home, 11800 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD. Where an additional Visitation will be held on Friday, January 31st from 11:00 am until the time of the Funeral Service at 12:00 pm, followed by burial at Union Cemetery in Burtonsville.
Following the burial, the family would like to invite their guests to join them for a reception at the Living Word International Christian Church which is located at 16819 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20905.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that friends please send donations to the American Stroke Association.
