Evelyn Clara Niccolai
February 13, 1925 — March 15, 2016
Evelyn Clara Niccolai, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at Cottage Grove Place, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 19, 2016 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. , with Rosary starting at 4 p.m. Friday, March 18, 2016 at Murdoch- Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Burial: St. John’s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Evelyn is survived by her children, Robert (Mary) Niccolai, Jr. of Walla Walla, Washington, Thomas (Jeanette) Niccolai of Cedar Rapids, Patrick Niccolai of Cedar Rapids, Christine (Richard) Sigwarth of Cedar Rapids, Lillian (Lenord) Tobias of Sandy, Oregon, Nell Niccolai of Cedar Rapids and Anne (Dave) Black of Broomfield, Colorado; nine grandchildren ; ten great-grandchildren and two on the way.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents; beloved husband, Robert Niccolai; brothers, William, George, Russell, Harry Jr. and Jack Gale; and her dear friend and sister in-law, Dora Niccolai.
Evelyn was born on February 13, 1925 in Des Moines, Iowa, daughter of Harry and Nellie (Turner) Gale. She graduated in 1943 from Lincoln High School in Des Moines. Evelyn married Robert Niccolai at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in El Paso Texas on August 21, 1945. She was an x-ray dark room technician at Mercy Medical Center for twenty years. Evelyn volunteered at Mercy Medical Center until the age of 91. She was a long time parishioner of St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church, St. John XXIII Catholic Church and most recently, St. Matthew’s Catholic Church.
A memorial fund has been established and will be directed to the various catholic churches listed above.
The family would like to give a special thank you to Evelyn’s granddaughter, Angela Minard, who provided long term support and direct care.
Please share a memory of Evelyn at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Evelyn is survived by her children, Robert (Mary) Niccolai, Jr. of Walla Walla, Washington, Thomas (Jeanette) Niccolai of Cedar Rapids, Patrick Niccolai of Cedar Rapids, Christine (Richard) Sigwarth of Cedar Rapids, Lillian (Lenord) Tobias of Sandy, Oregon, Nell Niccolai of Cedar Rapids and Anne (Dave) Black of Broomfield, Colorado; nine grandchildren ; ten great-grandchildren and two on the way.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents; beloved husband, Robert Niccolai; brothers, William, George, Russell, Harry Jr. and Jack Gale; and her dear friend and sister in-law, Dora Niccolai.
Evelyn was born on February 13, 1925 in Des Moines, Iowa, daughter of Harry and Nellie (Turner) Gale. She graduated in 1943 from Lincoln High School in Des Moines. Evelyn married Robert Niccolai at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in El Paso Texas on August 21, 1945. She was an x-ray dark room technician at Mercy Medical Center for twenty years. Evelyn volunteered at Mercy Medical Center until the age of 91. She was a long time parishioner of St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church, St. John XXIII Catholic Church and most recently, St. Matthew’s Catholic Church.
A memorial fund has been established and will be directed to the various catholic churches listed above.
The family would like to give a special thank you to Evelyn’s granddaughter, Angela Minard, who provided long term support and direct care.
Please share a memory of Evelyn at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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