Elizabeth “Nikki” (Prodouz) Lawrence, 62, died peacefully February 19, 2010 at her home in Port St. Lucie, FL, with her family and friends by her side, after a long battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Anne (Pochowsky) Prodouz and Nicholas Prodouz. Born in Brockton, she was raised and educated in Brockton Schools and was a graduate of Brockton High School. Nikki worked in the Insurance and Hotel Management Industry in Massachusetts before moving to Florida many years ago. While in Florida, she continued to work in the Hotel Management industry. In her free time, she enjoyed gardening, cooking and her pet turtle Rudy.
She is survived by her longtime companion Lawrence Ruschell of FL, her sisters Dianne Radvilas and her husband John of Stoughton and Mary Ellen Black of FL. She was the niece of Kay Haskell of TX, Al Powers of Amherst, William Prodouz of Brockton and Vivian Dorr of CA. She is also survived by several cousins.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated in the St. Edith Stein Church, 71 East Main St., Brockton on Saturday, April 10 at 10:30 AM. Visiting Hours Omitted. Burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery in Brockton. Donations in Nikki’s Memory may be made to Good Samaritan Medical Center Spiritual Care Dept., 235 N. Pearl St., Brockton, 02301 or to Old Colony Hospice, 1 Credit Union Way, Randolph, 02368.