Nicholas Dunlap, age 63, of Geneva, passed away Monday, June 19, 2023, at Hillcrest Hospital. Born April 20, 1960, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Nicholas and Mary (Conway) Dunlap, Nick grew up in the Tremont Area and joined the Marine Corps after High School. Proposing over the phone from boot camp, he then married his High School sweetheart, Phyllis, on January 27, 1979.
After leaving the Marine Corps, Nick worked his way up in management at Janney & Janney Attorney Services in California and at Progressive Insurance in Ohio. When life through curve balls, he bounced back with determination and sometimes stubborn attitude. Nick went back to school in his fifties and achieved a Bachelor of Technical and Applied Sciences, an Associate of Science and an Associate of Arts Degree. Nick retired as the Community Development/Zoning Administrator with the City of Geneva in 2022.
Nick enjoyed spending time with his family, travelling, cooking, music, concerts, watching sci-fi and action movies with his kids, going out to dinner and American traditional tattoos. He always put his family first.
Nick, a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandpa is survived by his wife of 44 ½ years, Phyllis; children, Nicholas B. (Kathleen); Christopher (Michel’le); Sean (Meredith); and Megan Dunlap; grandchildren, Emilia, and her sister on the way; parents; and brothers, David (Loretta) and William (Bretta) Dunlap.
Friends will be received 4-6 pm Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Behm Family Funeral Home, 26 River Street in Madison, Ohio with a service immediately following at 6 pm. Online obituary and condolences may be viewed at www.behmfuneral.com.