Sarah E. Nicholson
Obituary
Sarah E. Nicholson passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family February 5, 2021 at the age of 78.
She was born March 11, 1942 in Lyman, Nebraska to her parents Francisco and Sarah Rodriguez. She graduated from Watsonville High School in 1960. Afterwards she attended Lincoln Law School in San Jose.
Sarah married Jesse Aguirre and had two children, Donna and Jesse Jr. She worked in local canaries such as J.J. Crosetti, Coast Counties and Green Giant. Later she divorced and moved to Morgan Hill, California where she worked for Catholic Social Services in San Jose. For twenty years she assisted immigrants retain legal residency in this country and frequently represented them in San Francisco at court hearings. She then went to work for Homeland Security as an Immigration Officer Supervisor in San Jose. She moved to Stockton and finished her career at the Modesto office of Home Land Security, retiring twenty-five years later.
Sarah remarried to Norman Nicholson, and together they enjoyed traveling on cruises all over the world (Europe, Hawaii, Mexico and South America). She loved music, dancing, and most of all enjoyed family gatherings and prayers.
She was preceded in death by her parents Francisco and Sarah Rodriguez, her daughter Donna Corona, and her husband Norman Nicholson. She is survived by her son Jesse Jr. Aguirrre (Alyssa), her granddaughters that she raised after her daughter's death (Bianca and Nicole Corona), brother Frank Rodriguez (Carmen), sisters Maria Cabesuela (Jimmey), Antonia Rodriguez, Rita Searcy, Anita Flores (Manuel), Cynthia Flores (Fernando), grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
She touched many lives with her kindness. She was always ready to help whomever reached out to her, and was so giving of her time. Sarah had a gift of uplifting others, always provided a listening ear, and never complained of her own illnesses or sufferings. She is greatly loved and will be dearly missed.
Funeral arrangements are scheduled for March 11, 2021 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 70 Main St., Watsonville. Visitation at 10 a.m., Rosary at 10:30 a.m. and Mass starting at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Pajaro Valley Public Cemetery, 127 Hecker Pass Road, Watsonville.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to DeYoung Memorial Chapel, 601 N, California St., Stockton. If you wish to send flowers, please be sure they arrive a day before the service to: DeYoung Memorial Chapel.
Please note: Face Masks are required as well as social distancing. The Mass will be live-streamed on the YouTube St. Patrick's Church page.
Published in The Pajaronian · March 8, 2021