Christos Louis Nicholson (Age 73)
On Sunday, May 15, 2016, of Derwood, MD. Beloved husband of Elizabeth Finzel Nicholson of 47 years; Brother of Vicki Arnold, Connie Smith, Mary Aycock, Geri Olson and Nancy Branch. Brother-in-law of Bob & Joyce Finzel, Jack & Mary Lee Finzel (dec.), and Mike Finzel. Pre-deceased by his half-brother H. Edward Ogden in 2002. Mr. Nicholson was born at Sibley Memorial Hospital Washington, D.C on September 24, 1942. He Graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1960 and from the University of Maryland in 1968 with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering. He earned a Masters from the Defense Systems Management College. He worked 31 years at the Naval Air Systems Command Department of Navy and then 5 years with the Joint Strike Fighter Program retiring in 1999. He was honored with a distinguished recogniition of his service by former President William Jefferson Clinton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 6701 Muncaster Mill Road, Derwood, MD., Wednesday, June 22 at 11 am. Inurnment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made in his name to HERO Dogs, P.O. Box 64 Brookeville, MD 20833 www.hero-dogs.org/donate, Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center 17690 Old Waterford Road Leesburg, VA 20176 www.vetmed.vt.edu , Montgomery County Park Police Special Operations Section Canine Unit, Equestrian Unit 12751 Layhill Rd Silver Spring, MD 20906 or to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis , TN 38105 www.st.jude.org