Lona (DeBlasio) Nicholson

LONA DeBLASIO NICHOLSON (AGE 98 ) of Cheswick, formerly Oakmont,  DIED PEACEFULLY ON OCTOBER 25, 2024 AFTER A LONG WONDERFUL LIFE. SHE WAS BORN IN FREEPORT, PA. JANUARY 20, 1926, THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE FRANK AND MARY (Belluci ) DEBLASIO.

PRIOR TO MOVING TO OAKMONT, SHE LIVED IN CHESWICK FOR 47 YEARS. SHE GRADUATED FROM ASPINWALL HIGH SCHOOL AND ATTENDED EVENING CLASSES AT PITT UNIVERSITY FOR JOURNALISM.    SHE RECEIVED SEVERAL AWARDS FOR HER UNIQUE STYLE OF WRITING POETRY.

SHE ENJOYED ALL SPORTS, ESPECIALLY THE STEELERS. SHE LOVED CROSSWORD PUZZLES AND VOLUNTEER WORK.

SHE WAS A MEMBER OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY CHURCH, IN HARWICK, PA. SHE ALSO BELONGED TO THE SPRINGDALE AARP.

LONA IS SURVIVED BY TWO DAUGHTERS, MICHELE WIDDOWSON AND JANICE NICHOLSON PAKLER. ALSO SURVIVING ARE 4 GRANDSONS AND ONE GRANDAUGHTER ALONG WITH 5 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AND MANY BELOVED NIECES AND NEPHEWS.BESIDES HER PARENTS, SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND ROBERT L NICHOLSON AND SON ROBERT F NICHOLSON ALONG WITH 3 BROTHERS AND FIVE SISTERS.  A MEMORIAL LUNCHEON and celebration of her life TO BE ANNOUNCED.  Memorial contributions may be sent in her name St.  JUDES HOSPITAL. WWW.jarviefuneralhome.comn

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