Obituary & Life History

Jacqueline Augusta Cheney Nihan, 84, of Carriage Lane, Fairmont, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 in a local nursing home following a brief illness....

Jacqueline Augusta Cheney Nihan, 84, of Carriage Lane, Fairmont, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 in a local nursing home following a brief illness. Mrs. Nihan was a retired school teacher and school adjustment counselor in Wakefield and Lynn Massachusetts. She was born in Summerville, MA on October 31, 1925, a daughter of the late Louis Dane Cheney and Edith Winfield Chapman Cheney. She was married to Leonard Lawrence Nihan on August 7, 1948, who preceded her in death on March 18, 1994. Surviving are one daughter, Laura Nihan, Fairmont; one son, Leonard L. Nihan and his wife Marianne, Jamestown, RI; three grandchildren, Lauren Nihan, Philip Nihan and Oliver Nihan; two sisters, Joyce B. Cheney Levitt, Long Beach, CA, and Carole Cheney Sarnie and her husband Richard, Naples, FL; and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by one sister, Beverly Cheney Harris; and one brother, Paul Cheney. Mrs. Nihan was an avid Bridge player. She was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed traveling. At her request, Mrs. Nihan will be cremated. Condolences may be extended to the family at www.davisfuneralhomewv.com. Davis Funeral Home.