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1912 - 2015 (102 years)
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Name |
Nickolas Soloski |
Born |
1 Dec 1912 |
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
22 Aug 2015 |
California, USA [1] |
- Nickolas Soloski
December 1, 1912 - August 22, 2015
Nickolas Soloski passed away peacefully in Santa Rosa on August 22, 2015 at the age of 102. He was born in Scranton, PA and spent his youth in the Hamtramck Neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. The family later moved to the Bronx in New York during the depression where he soon after enlisted in the United States Navy. When World War II broke out he served as Chief Radio Technician on the USS Cleveland. He met his future wife, Elizabeth Kent of San Francisco, a volunteer at the USO on Treasure Island daughter of the philanthropic Kent Family of Marin County. After the War ended Nickolas and Elizabeth married and settled in San Anselmo where he lived for over 6o years. He was employed with Pacific Bell for over 35 years.
He is preceded in death by his sister, Anna Schwartz of New York; his beloved wife of 55 years Elizabeth Kent and granddaughter Molly Piazza of Lake Oswego, Oregon. Nickolas is survived by his 5 children. He had 10 grandchildren, Sean Seeley of San Anselmo, Sophie Picconi of San Diego and 5 great-grand children.
He was a wise and loving father who wasn't afraid to speak his mind. He will be sorely missed by his family. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
San Francisco Chronicle on Sept. 1, 2015
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Buried |
Mount Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael, Marin County, California, USA |
Person ID |
I2004 |
tree1 |
Last Modified |
5 Jul 2019 |
Family |
Elizabeth Kent, b. 27 Nov 1922, San Francisco County, California, USA , d. 26 Apr 2001, Marin County, California, USA (Age 78 years) |
Last Modified |
5 Jul 2019 |
Family ID |
F820 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S288] Find A Grave, (Web).
MEMORIAL ID 151580183
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