Laura Mae Nicholson, of Montpelier, died peacefully surrounded by her family on April, 27, 2012, at her home. She was 84 years young. Mae was born April 5, 1928, in Devon, New Brunswick, Canada to Laura Jane (Stafford) and George Savage. She spent her childhood growing up in Devon and Fredericton ice skating on the Saint John River, swing dancing, people watching with her sister Madelene, and getting into scrapes with her best friend Mary "Pete" Peters. At age 9 she was in her teacher Mary Evelyn Grannan's play where she played the maid. Mae started going with Harold Glenn Nicholson at age 15 while attending Fredericton High School. Mae graduated from Fredericton High School in 1945. October 22, 1945, Mae and Glenn were married and immigrated to the United States to work on a family farm in Danby, Vermont. Shortly after the birth of their first daughter they moved to Riverton and then into Montpelier. Mae was a homemaker for their five children for nearly 40 before she entered the work force and started at the Vermont National Bank, where she worked her way from teller to Vice President and retired after 23 years. Many people remember Mae as their mortgage loan officer. Mae and Glenn enjoyed time with family and friends. They loved to travel and they had many excursions in their RV across the US and Canada and well as traveling abroad. For many years she was involved with the Women's Circle of the Methodist Church and later Mae volunteered for the Green Mountain Fire Chiefs Association, hosting many meetings in their home and as a baker of desserts for meals put on for or by the Montpelier Masonic Lodge. Mae enjoyed watching Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune; as well as doing crossword puzzles, playing scrabble and card games. She also knit and sewed for her family. Mae was predeceased by her father and mother, her brothers George Sacre, Austin Savage and Harry Savage, and her sisters Jean Sacre White, and Hazel Savage. Mae is survived by her husband Glenn of 66 1/2 years and her sister Madelene Savage Brown of Fredericton, NB; her children: Patricia Whitney and her partner Basil Ross of Derby, Frederick Nicholson and his wife Mary Anne of Rutland Town, Marjorie Magoon of Barre Town, Douglas Nicholson and his wife Corine of East Montpelier, and Steven Nicholson of Shrewsbury; her grandchildren: Lynnette Whitney of Barre City and her partner Paul Claudon of Middlebury, Gavin Whitney of Graniteville, Brent Magoon of Barre Town, Keith Magoon and his wife Heather of Barre Town, Joseph Nicholson and his wife Malynda of Leicester, Christopher Nicholson of Rutland Town, Timony Nicholson and husband Justin Norris of Essex Junction, Richard Nicholson and his partner Cheryl Walter of Pennsylvania, Alexander Nicholson of East Montpelier, Elizabeth McHugh of Colchester, Madeline McHugh of Colchester, Rachel Nicholson and her husband John Davis, Jr. of Georgetown, Del., Victoria Nicholson and fiancé John Connor of Washington DC,; and great-grandchildren: Ashley Magoon, Connor Magoon, Taite Magoon, Hannah Magoon, Gabrielle McHugh, Kelly Nicholson, Ryan Nicholson, Nicholas Norris; and dozens of nieces, nephews, and grandneices and grandnephews. Funeral arrangements will be made by the Guare Sons Funeral Home, 30 School Street, Montpelier, Vermont. Calling hours will be held on Saturday, April 28th from 7-9 PM. A Memorial service will be held Sunday, April 29th at 1:00 pm at the Masonic Lodge on Gallison Hill Road, Montpelier. Burial will be at the Middlesex Center Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Mae's memory may be made to the Masonic Center, 288 Gallison Hill Road, Montpelier, VT 05602. Those wishing to send on line condolences may do so at www.guareandsons.com and go to Mae's obituary