Darrell "Nick" Nichols of Melbourne, Fl passed away on November 30, 2024 at the age of 83. Nick was born in Newark, Ohio on May 10, 1941. He graduated from Lancaster High School in Lancaster, Ohio in 1959. Upon graduation, Nick served 20 years in the Air Force, retiring as a Master Sergeant. After that he began a second career in photography. First, he was the manager of a photo store, then a wedding and portrait photographer as well as an instructor of basic photography at Brevard Community College and Florida Tech.

Nick is survived by his wife of 64 years, Ruth (Nicolia) Nichols, his children, Doug Nichols, Kara Matarazzo and David Nichols and his wife Bonnie (Watson) Nichols. In addition, he is survived by his grandson Matt Nichols and his wife Jessica Salazar and granddaughter Samantha (Matarazzo) Herto and her husband Zack Herto and great grandson Wade Herto as well as cousins John Curts and Mary "Meme" Curts.

He was predeceased by his grandmother Ida Rine, mother Etha Rine, aunt Bertha Curts and son in law Richard Matarazzo.

Services will be at Hope Lutheran Church, 4541 N. Wickham Rd., Melbourne on December 10. 2024 at 2 pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hope Lutheran Church.