Nicki C. Soller of
Rock Hill, NY, was born on July 16, 1946, and passed on December 25, 2016. We envision her waltzing once again with her
hero and father, Gus Firemark, and sharing all the latest family stories and
recipes with her Mom, Marguerite Firemark, both of whom await her spirit at the
gates of heaven.
Here to hold her
forever in their hearts is her loving husband of 50 years, Joseph Soller; her
sons (whom she commonly referred to as her “suns”), Brian and Christian Soller,
her daughters-in-law Kelly Soller and Dawn MacKillop-Soller; her beautiful
“GrandLoves”, Aubrey, Hunter, Gavin, Chloe and Lyla; brother Ron Firemark,
sister-in-law Mary Firemark; nieces Kimberly, Vicki and Alex Firemark; and
nephew Lucas Firemark.
She was born in
Brooklyn and was raised in Massapequa, NY spending summers at her family’s
bungalow at Mountain Lake Camps in Wurtsboro, NY. She would meet the love of
her life, Joe, while spending a summer day at Masten Lake.
Married to Joe in
1966, Nicki left her job at Twentieth Century Fox in NYC to “move to the
mountains”. In the early years of their marriage, she was employed by the law
offices of Kesten and Ledina in Monticello, NY.
Her true calling, however, came upon the birth of her sons. She was always proud to say that there was no
job more important than that of raising her family.
Nicki loved art and
music and was the consummate Neil Diamond fan. She was a gifted photographer
and writer and maintained a blog (Color Me Inspired) of all the things that she
cherished - family, friends, nature, cooking, the beach and her beloved dog
Mambo.
Her last year was
spent at Wanaksink Lake, a move that she loved. She treasured the ever-changing
beauty of the landscape, eagles, nature and mostly kayaking out to the quiet
side of the lake with Joe.
Funeral services were
private. Family and friends look forward to the summer for a celebration of her
amazing life that is impossible to summarize in just a few words. If one is so inclined, please donate to a
favorite charity, in her memory.
Go in peace, Mom, we
love you!
“Do not grieve for
me, as I have lived a charmed life and have so much love around me!” –Nicki
