Honoring the Life of James August Nicoll of Metairie Legacy Obituary

LEGACY OBITUARY

METAIRIE, LA

James August Nicoll resident of Metairie, Louisiana passed away on Thursday,  June 15th, 2023 at 4:10 AM, at the age of 91. 

Mr. Nicoll was preceded in death by his mother Amelia Hesse Nicoll; father, William Nicoll; and sisters, Margaret Nicoll Smith and Mary Louise Nicoll. 

Our Dad had lots of nicknames, but was known affectionately as “Nick” since high school. Nick graduated from Holy Cross High School and attended LSU School of Engineering. Nick served our Country proudly in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Upon returning from the war, Dad found work quickly in the construction business as a draftsman, and eventually as an architect, to becoming the Vice President for Charbonnet Construction Co., which later became Marsiglia Construction Co. Continuing as the Vice President for well over 40 years, where Mr. Jimmy, as he was known to his coworkers, was involved the project planning, design and build to documentation, to contract administration and project management. Mr. Jimmy’s long-time employment and hard work has earned him the respect and admiration of all the men and women who worked for him over the years, as each genuinely had a special reverence for him.

Nick is survived by his wife of 70 years Joan Taormina Nicoll; his 5 children, David, Mike (Robin), Torrie (Drew), Tracey (Staci), and Randy (Juli); his grandchildren, Aimee (AJ), Lance (Kelly), Michael, Jr., Evan (Julie), Lexis, Marlee, and Payten; his great granddaughters, Ella and Faye Nicoll, along with Mabel Thibert; and great grandson, Douglas Thibert. He also survived by a host of nieces and nephews. 

We would like to thank all of the Ochsner Clinic and Hospital Doctors and nurses for the outstanding care they provided over the years, especially Dr. Steven Granier in Primary Care, Dr. Patrick Breaux in Cardiology, and Dr. Carter T. Davis in Hematology. We would also like to thank Ochsner Home Health team for the love and care over the last six months  (Keith, Amy, Barret, Sarah, and Lori), and caregivers, Daphne and Nanette. We would also like to thank Hospice Specialists of Louisiana in the last 2 weeks of our father’s beautiful life. Lastly, as a heartfelt note, we would like to thank Mr. Mike Marsiglia for his unwavering love and support. 

· In Lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Mr. Nicoll’s memory to the The American Cancer Society, or by calling to 1-800-227-2345, or visiting their website, www.cancer.org.

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