Hopkinton (508) 435-6444   •   Holliston (508) 429-2391

Obituaries

Check your settings when you are happy with your print preview press the print icon below.

Show Obituaries Show Guestbook Show Photos QR Code Print

John O. Nilsen

December 28, 1937 - March 23, 2024

Memorial Service: Friday, June 7th 2:00 p.m. Chesmore Funeral Home of Holliston

Visitation will follow the service in the funeral home

Share your Memorial with Family & Friends

Subscribe to updates for John Nilsen


Please choose your subscription settings below, you can unsubscribe through email at any time.


Email me when someone posts in the guestbook

Email me when an update is made to the obituary

Email me on the anniversary of passing

Subscription

John O. Nilsen of North Garden, VA, formerly of Holliston and Cambridge, MA, was born in Worcester, MA on December 28, 1937. On March 23, 2024, he went to be with his Lord and Savior. John was the son of the late Oscar and Elsie Johnson Nilsen and brother to the late Kenneth Nilsen.  

He leaves behind his wife of 65 years, Betty Shaw Nilsen, and their three children: Jennifer Nilsen Estes (Brent) of Tulsa, OK; Donna Nilsen Appleby (Dave) of North Garden, VA; and J. Jeffrey Nilsen (Kim) of Hebron, IN; six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.  

A graduate of Northeastern University, John retired in 2004 as President of Tomkins Corp. in Whitinsville, MA. John is also survived by his sister Mary Laitres Campbell of Palmer, MA, his brother and sisters’ in-law, C. Gordon and Carol Shaw of Waltham, MA; Peggy Shaw and Lois Weaver of New York City and London; Laura Shaw of Arlington, MA, and many nieces and nephews he loved and cherished.

A Memorial Service will be held Friday afternoon, June 7th, at 2:00 at Chesmore Funeral Home, 854 Washington Street, Holliston, MA.  Visitation to follow the Service in the funeral home