Date of Death: March 11, 2025
Service Details
A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Hohner Funeral Home, 1004 Arnold St., Three Rivers. Pastor Jerry Solis will officiate. She will be laid to rest in Lower Flatbush Cemetery at a later date.
Obituary Notice
Alesha Nicole “Nikki Fincher” Buttitta, loving wife, mother, daughter and friend, age 34, of Three Rivers, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
She was born July 7, 1990 in Atlanta, GA, the daughter of Robert and Laurie (Howard) Fincher, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 2008.
She worked at Frankie’s, American Axle, Blue Gate Restaurant, Flat Rock Café, and Gramz, where she was loved by customers and employers alike. Alesha loved meeting new people and was kind and helpful to her co-workers and the customers that she served. She never met a stranger; she was known for her good work ethics and met each new challenge with determination and confidence.
Nikki was the best, most fun loving mom. She loved spending time on the lake with her kids and parents. She also loved snuggling with the kids watching Netflix. She also loved kayaking on the river with friends.
Alesha enjoyed the outdoors, she was up for adventures and loved spending time with her family and friends. Alesha’s children were her world.
Some of the fondest memories are when Alesha and Brandon would float down the river on their double tube, listening to their favorite songs, and doing what they loved most, spending time together.
Alesha enjoyed being at the lake with her kids and husband and they loved being on the lily pad wrestling each other back into the water.
Nikki loved to have fun and made every moment count.
Alesha enjoyed being creative with different hair colors and wore each one with confidence and sass.
Nikki cherished her grandparents, was great with kids (everyone’s favorite “aunt”) and was everyone’s go-to person – they could always count on her. She loved animals, especially her dogs Tika, Jericho, and Athena.
Alesha was kindhearted, loving, confident, funny, outgoing, brave, determined, and her smile and demeanor were infectious, she lit up a room when she walked into it.
Nikki’s personality was like no other. She poured her love on her children. She never met a stranger. No matter what trial came her way she overcame them. We will carry her in our hearts forever.
Remaining to cherish her memory are her husband, Brandon Buttitta; her children, Rhylin Fincher, Brinley Pettit, and Cohen Pettit; stepdaughter, Alivia Buttitta; parents, Laurie (Fincher) Wilcox and Ken Wilcox; mother-in-law, Shawn Paananen; grandmothers, Janice Howard and Dorothy Fincher; half brother, R.J. Fincher; cousin, Stephanie Posey; many dear friends.
She was preceded in passing by her father, Robert Fincher; and grandfathers, Randall Fincher, Herb Howard, Wayne Wilcox, Sr., and Leroy Fincher.
Additional Information
Donations in Alesha’s memory may be directed to Brandon Buttitta or to Kellogg Community Credit Union where an account has been set up for her children in memory of their mother. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
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Nikki, you already know, love Mom 🤍🕊️
To my Beautiful Nick, I love you and I miss you, know that we all have been blessed by knowing you and I was blessed to be gifted a Beautiful Daughter added to my family. You will always be one of my kids, I love you baby girl Keep Our babies safe. We love you and we will meet again. May God bless you and your family and all of the friends that are left at the loss of not having you in our world anymore.
I miss you so much love! I can still hear your laugh in my ears. give jesus a hug for me!
Your smile and bubbly personality was so fun to be around, i loved knowing you. See you in heaven fly high 🦋🦋🦋
I pray that you’re at peace now. Your family and friends are crying, but I know you’re rejoicing in heaven.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Girl I’m going to miss you!! I’m so sorry we never got to do our summer fun like we talked about at the boys football game. RIP my friend
Alesha, mere words alone can not express what you meant to me and the kids. Not once did you not answer your phone for us when we needed to talk, or visit you. You will always be in our hearts and in our thoughts. We love you and miss you dearly. Fly high and free hun ❤️
Alesha you left an impact on so many people, including myself. You are greatly missed and will forever have a place in my heart. Fly high sweet girl.
My precious angel. I’ll never forget the first time I laid eyes on you. You were a beautiful baby, the most fun child, and a loving and inspirational young lady to so many. I pray you knew how you changed and influenced so many lives in a positive way. Words cannot express how much I will miss you…forever baby girl, forever. You will never ever be forgotten. Your memory will live on though us all, especially those precious children. I love you Nikki and can’t wait to hold you again baby ❤️
Alesha I miss you so much!!! Fly high Beautiful!! You will never be forgotten!! I know you’re not in pain anymore!! Until i see you again!!💔😭💔
Rest easy Alesha and fly high continue to watch over our kids and wrap your wings around them tight!
Alesha Nicole I love you so much, fly high babygirl and watch over the kids. I know you are no longer hurting! Always know we all love and miss you so much beautiful. Until I see you again
Brandon I’m so sorry to hear about Alesha, my prayers go out for u n your guy’s babies. Stay strong for them kids. Keep your head up, I know no words can make it better. Don’t lose yourself, them babies need u!!😥
I didn’t know you but I’ve heard great things about you beautiful! You were loved by so many!! ❤️
Another angle has gained her wings. Fly high and fly free.
God bless and watch over your family.
You will be missed by all.
beautiful Alisha fly high you will be missed, ❤️
Rip heavenly girl you will be missed!!
Fly high Nikki I’m going to miss u I’m keep that paper whit are name on it for life I’m keep close to u love u Nikki my heart broke
RIP.
You were an amazing person and an amazing mother for your children. You’ll be greatly missed. All of us will miss you always an forever.