OBIT: Helen (DOMINSKI) NICOLA, 2001, formerly of Somerset County, PA
  
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  NICOLA
  
  Helen Nicola, 79, of Altasburg [sic], prior to moving to Meyersdale and
  residing with her daughter for the last 15 years, died Oct. 9, 2001, in
  Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown.  Born April 9, 1922, in Raccoon, a
  daughter of Ignatz and Rose Stankiewicz Dominski.  On Aug. 7, 1946, she
  married George Nicola who died Oct. 2, 1978.  She is also preceded in death
  by a sister, Mary Popp, and four brothers, John, Frank, Stanley and Ignatz
  Dominski.  Mrs. Nicola was the last of her immediate family.  She is
  survived by two daughters, Helen Jean Caton of Meyersdale, and Elizabeth
  Ann Mader of Washington; seven grandchildren, Daniel, Jason, Melissa and
  Jennifer Mader and Matthew and Bobbie Caton and Holly Bear, and three
  great-grandchildren, Daniel Joseph, Jacob and Abigayle.  She was a member
  of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Burgettsown [sic], and a
  member of the Christian Mothers.  Also a member of St. Phillips and James
  Church in Meyersdale.  She was a member of the Meyersdale Medical
  Auxiliary, and a volunteer for Casselman Valley Share.  She loved flower
  gardening and spending time with her grandchildren.  Friends will be
  received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Lee & Martin Funeral
  Home, 73 Highland Ave., Burgettstown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be
  held at 11 a.m. Friday in Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church,
  Burgettstown, with Father Richard J. Tusky officiating.  Interment will be
  held in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery, Bergettstown [sic].
  
  Daily American, October 12, 2001
  
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