June 15, 1922 - July 21, 2018 Beatrice (Bea) Nichter passed away on July 21, 2018 in the loving presence of her children and family in Huntington Beach, California. Bea was born June 15, 1922 to Louis Sklar and Dora Miller in New Jersey. Bea received an Ed.D from Boston University in education with a specialty in reading, and had a long career as an elementary school teacher in New York and California. She felt that reading was the most precious gift one could give to a child. Bea is survived by her children, Mark Nichter, Ph.D, Larry Nichter, M.D. and Susan Nichter, Artist/Professor as well as seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.