William G.;84;of 711 Green St.;Belle Vernon;died at 6:50 p.m. Sunday;Oct.5;1969;in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital after a lingering illness. Mr.Nichols was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Surviving are his widow;Bridget Griffin Nichols;three daughters;Mrs.Emil (Mary) Kubin of Belle Vernon;with whom he made his home;Mrs.Francis (Margaret) Phillips of California;Pa.;Mrs.Raymond (Kathryn) Lacovicz of Belle Vernon;two sons;William G. of Tampa;Fla.;Joseph E. of Belle Vernon;s sister;Ms.Sarah Bailey of Monessen;four brothers;Isaiah of Belle Vernon;David of New Derry;James of Grindstone;George of Belle Vernon;10 grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. Friends will be received at the Harold R.Toner Funeral home;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. starting Oct.7. Prayers there Thursday;Oct.9 at 11 a.m. with the Very Rev.Martin J.O’Toole;pastor of St.Sebastian R.C.Church in Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.