Helga W Nicholson, 97, of Rockland MA, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2025. Helga was the daughter of the late Arno and Clara Wicklein of Wildenheid, Germany. Helga was born in 1927 in Wildenheid, Germany. She met her beloved husband, Richard E Nicholson, in 1947 when he was stationedas an Army Officer in Wildenheid during World War II. In 1948, the two were married and welcomed their son, Karl W Nicholson. Helga moved to the United States with her family and made a home in Rockland. She worked 40 plus years at Electro Switch in Weymouth. Helga was proud to be their first female supervisor as a German immigrant. She loved her work and considered her colleagues her second family. Throughout her life she remained close to her family in Germany and visited them often. After retirement, Helga enjoyed cruising and trying her luck at casinos.

She is pre-deceased by her beloved husband of 59 years, Richard E Nicholson; her son, Karl W Nicholson and his wife, Linda Nicholson; and her grandson, Jeffrey Nicholson. Her surviving family will forever remember and cherish her as their Oma. She is survived by her grandson, Richard J Nicholson, his wife, Carla and their sons, Cameron and Alexander; her grandson Karl Nicholson; and her grand daughter-in-law, Paula Nicholson. Helga also leaves behind her relatives in Germany, and many friends and neighbors.

Helga’s family invites everyone to celebrate her life in the Magoun-Biggins Funeral Home on Monday, April 7, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, April 8 at 10:00 AM at Magoun-Biggins Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Rockland, MA.