Nicola A. "Nic" Kalchick-Ferrara, 43 years of age of Mahanoy Street, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2015, at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident Friday evening December 18, 2015 in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.
A 1990 Hazleton High School graduate, Nic served honorably for eleven years in the United States Air force, having been stationed in Minot, ND as a Staff Sergeant. She attended Kutztown University studying Library Science. Nic enjoyed flipping houses, shopping, and traveling. She was a dog lover.
Nic was a warehouse supervisor for Cargill Corporation, Wilbur Chocolate Division in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.
She is survived by her;
Husband, John S. Ferrara, Jr. of Phillipsburg, New Jersey; son, Michael P. Dunphy of Tamaqua; daughters, Jordan T. Kalchick of York, Michaela M. Waldrop of Catasauqua, Devon M. Waldrop of Tamaqua; sisters, Evelyn Kalchick, Mrs. Caroline J. McFadden wife of Rick of Berwick, Crystal Kalchick of Williamstown; Six grand children, Nicholas, Jason, Seth, Trevor, Klaus, and Nico; Three nephews.;
Preceded in death by a brother, Nicholas R. Kalchick, III.
Born Wednesday, August 30, 1972 in Somerville, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Nicholas Kalchick of Sheppton.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550
A Gathering of Friends shall occur from 10:30 A.M. until time of services at the funeral home.
A Celebration of Life Services will be held on Saturday December 26, 2015 at 12 o'clock noon from the funeral home.
Interment with Military Honors at Odd Fellows Cemetery Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.
Memorials in her name to:
Hillside S.P.C.A.
51 Spca Rd
Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901
or
Wounded Warriors, Inc.
1117 Country Club Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011.
Online condolences may be made to the family at
www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com
.