Rose Marie Hawk Nickle, 68, of Oxford, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2009. Born in Elkton, Md., she was the daughter of the late Samuel B. Nickle and June Donmoyer Kasten.

An area resident most of her, she was employed as the Nottingham Tax Collector for 20 years and volunteered at the Coatesville and Jennersville Hospital. She was a member of the Oxford Senior Center, Redman Lodge of Oxford and a member of the Nottingham Presbyterian Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Valerie Lynn Hawk of Coatesville, companion of Cruz Pizarro, sister, Patricia Root, wife of Harold, of Coatesville, her nieces and nephews and her best friend, Pam Donnelly of Nottingham.

The Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 11 a.m. at the Nottingham Presbyterian Church, 497 West Christine Road, Nottingham, PA 19362. Family and friends are invited to attend the visitation from 10 until 11 AM.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Rose' memory may be made to the Nottingham Presbyterian Church at the above address.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com