With a mixture of sadness and peace, we share that Anneliese Ottilie Meyer-Nico, affectionately known as “Liz” of Recovery Welcome, St. Croix, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at the age of seventy-four. After a courageous struggle, Liz has finally found rest and is free from suffering, a relief we all share.
Liz was preceded in death by her stepfather Ernst Meyer, mother Ida Greipel Meyer and stepbrother Ernst Meyer Jr. She is survived by her Loving and caring husband of 51 years, Miguel Moreno Nico Sr., son Miguel Moreno Nico Jr., and stepdaughter Michele Marie Nico, grandchildren Marisa Elise and Blake Nico, sister Waltraud Feucht, stepbrother Wilhelm Meyer, cousins Friedmar and Robert Greipel, Melanie Warner and family, daughter-in-law Gabrielle Nico, sisters-in-law Lydia Nico-Thomas, Edeltraud Meyer, Maria Meyer, Alejandra(Lydia) Nico, Carmen Gloria Nico, brothers-in-law Adelbert Nico Sr., and Roy DeCambra. Nieces-in-law Armancia Nico-Watts, Patricia & Judy DeCambra, Lisa Thomas. Nephews-in-law Adelbert Jr., Anthony Nico, and Valmy Thomas Jr.
Special friends: Ricardo Simmons, Rosemarie and Carlos Gonzalez & family, Rolie Reese, Maria Thomas, Elvira Floris & family, Gerhard and Ute Dreher, Laurie Roberts-Lynch, Charlene Joseph, Carlos, and Francis Sterling, Aaron and Tami Sterling, Aleta and Eric Beharry & family, Rolie Reese, Berit Vargas & family, Dr. Carl and Mrs. Leslie Maschauer & St. Croix Vision Center staff, the St. Croix Central High School Class of 1968, Maria Christian, Bernice Cornelius-Reynolds, Myrtle Roberts, Lorna Davis, Eunice Edwards, Ruth, and Miguel Robles, Donna Edney, and Albert and Marie Schuster, Angela Davis, James Watts, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Belle, Dr. Ludwig and Marlene Kamhuber & family, Carmen Ponce, Leo Santiago, Otto Reithmaier & family, Willis Todmann, Max and Resi Selmeier, Fritz and Lotte Sollner, Martha Del Sol, Liselotte Almer, Kamy Mendoza and Betty Tutien.
The family would like to thank the following healthcare providers:
St. Croix, Dr. Lisa McMahon, Dr. Dante Galiber & staff, Dr. Elizabeth Delglacco & staff, Dr. Albert Titus & staff, and the staff at Governor Juan F Luis Emergency Room, Continuum Care Hospice doctors and nurses.
Freehold, New Jersey the Doctors and staff of Central State Medical Hospital and Dr. Raymond Joshua, nurse Shanty Thomas, staff at the Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center, Dr. Zeeshan Khan and Dr. Ketline Peters-Hood, staff at the Freehold Family Health Center, and the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Nurse Gertrude Mohammed for her loving and caring friendship with Liz.
The family would also like to extend our deepest thanks to James Memorial Funeral Home and Schuster’s Crematorium, whose services were instrumental in honoring her wishes.
Liz’s wishes were clear, and the family was committed to honoring them. She wanted to return home to St. Croix and spend her last days. In honoring Liz’s wishes, there will be no viewing or service. Her family will lovingly spread her ashes across St. Croix, a place close to her heart. Liz will be remembered for her loving, caring, and generous spirit.
Liz will live on through the love she shared, the lives she touched, and the legacy she leaves behind. May her memory be a blessing to all who knew her.
