Robert Heard Nicklas

July 4, 2020

Robert (Bob) Heard Nicklas passed away peacefully on July 4 th , 2020 at the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Bob was surrounded by family both virtually and in-person. Bob had just celebrated his 95 th birthday at home. Bob was married to Jean Woodward Campbell for twenty-three years. Bob and the late Connie Driscoll were life-partners for thirty years, and upon Connie’s passing Bob remained independent at home in Seaford, Delaware until his death. Bob had an extraordinary life; born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, he was a US Navy Officer in World War II, a Central Intelligence Agency Officer, a lawyer, an Episcopal Ordained Deacon, an independent business owner operating a tax preparation service, and loving husband, father, partner, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a biblical scholar and avid reader, a talented artist and painter, a very good gardener, and friend to many. Bob is survived by his four sons, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. All services will be held privatley.