CLASSNOTES COMPILED BY MIKE KENNEDY ’99
I N M E M O R I A M | G R AC E WA R N E , 19 6 4- 2023
Positivity, Strength & Persistence: A True Inspiration
G
R ACE NICKLAS WARNE, an
mother of girls, and was educated among girls and
She is also survived by her parents, Marilyn and
Upper School math teacher and
women, Grace knew how to teach and guide boys.
Richard Nicklas of Ft. Myers, Fla., and her sisters,
advisor at Brunswick since 2006,
Her no-nonsense, practical, and consistent method
Mary Ellen (Nicklas) Winn and Trish (Nicklas)
died August 12, after a long illness.
of teaching ensured that her students received
Landgren, both of Boxford, Mass. She also leaves
exactly what they needed.
behind her sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nine
Grace was born July 18, 1964, in Brooklyn, N.Y.,
to Marilyn and Richard Nicklas. The oldest of three
She devoted countless hours to her teaching,
sisters, Grace grew up in Islip, N.Y., graduated
tutoring, and mentoring — and her love for her
from the Academy of St. Joseph, and went on to
craft and her students carried her through some of
earn degrees from Mount Holyoke College and the
her toughest days.
University of New Hampshire.
Grace was the beloved wife of David, and
nieces and nephews, and seven grandnieces and nephews. “The example of positivity, strength, and persistence that Grace displayed on a daily basis during her two-year battle was an inspiration to us
Grace taught high school math, first at
loving mother of Charlotte (GA ’15) of Munich,
the Brearley School in New York and later at
Germany, and Susanna (GA ’19) of Boston, Mass.
Brunswick. Her love of mathematics was matched
They were her inner circle and nothing in the
the Mount Holyoke Friends of Rowing, the
only by her dedication to her students.
world was more important and precious to her.
Chebeague Island Library, or the American
She felt immense pride for her two daughters.
Cancer Society.
Although she came from a family of girls, was a
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all,” Head of School Tom Philip said. Memorial contributions may be made to
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