Nicholas Joseph Putnam
February 19, 1985 ~ April 18, 2023
Resided in:
Sanford, Maine
Nicholas Joseph Putnam, 38, of Sanford, formerly of Whitman, MA, passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
Nicholas was born on February 19, 1985, in Quincy, Massachusetts, to his parents, Arthur Putnam and Dorothy Albanese. He grew up in Whitman, Massachusetts, and attended local schools. He was a talented and funny man with a great sense of humor. He had a natural talent for fixing and building things and could do pretty much anything he put his mind to. Nicholas loved spending time with his family and friends and was always there to lend a hand if someone needed him. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
Nicholas was predeceased by his father, Arthur Putnam.
Nicholas is survived by his son, Nikko, his mother, Dorothy Albanese of Whitman, MA, his brother, Dennis Putnam, and Dennis's partner, Kerin Pittman, of Whitman, MA, his sister, Katie Albanese of Dorchester, MA, his nephew, Jacob Putnam, and Jacob's mother, Christine McKenzie. He is also survived by his close cousin, Meghan Martinez of Sanford, ME, his godchild, Jadyah Martinez of Sanford, ME, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
The family will hold private services to celebrate Nicholas's life and mourn his passing.
Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale.
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To the Family and Friends of Nick I’m sorry for your loss.
I met Nick at Dunkin Donuts in Brockton. He was in line in front of me and I complimented him on his Nike Sneakers. I told him I liked his sneakers and he thanked me for the compliment. After I got my order he said I could sit with him and I did and he and I talked and so forth. We were talking about the Red Sox and all sorts of other stuff. He was a very nice person.
He always wanted to make new friends.
He was a caring and had a sense of humor.
Nick was my husband’s cousin.
Nick will be missed by many. Gone too soon, may he rest in peace until we meet again.
You were loved by many.
Life is short, cherish every moment.
Funny, loving, caring.
He always loved family and had a great sense of humor.
Nick was one of a kind he had the biggest heart and loved his family so much
I knew Nick since we were kids growing up in Whitman together. Then later in life we fell in love I will never forget being in his big strong arms and snuggling with him there is no one else like Nicholas
Dot and family, so sorry for your loss ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏
Nik was one of a kind person that even in the worst of times he could make someone feel like they were the most special person in the world. His smile was infectious
I can remember Nik riding down Lazel street always trying to keep up with his big brother- which he adored! All the holiday events that just turned up once Nik was there!
Funny, sweet- best hugs ever!!!
Nik was adventurous
His family
Nik was always making sure you had good tires and that infamous spear tire.
He loved spending time at his dad grave cite
His smile
Nik just wanted everyone else to be happy even if it was at his exspense.
May GOD guide you into peace now Nikki love you kid
Too many to count!!!
Nik was determined to show his loved ones how much he loved them no matter the cost
His son Nikko. No matter the distance Nikko was never far from his heart or thoughts
I remember there was a time where I was coming back from living out of state and I had been distant from my family and friends. I was nervous and Nik was there welcoming me making sure I didn’t feel insecure
Patience
He was a baby. Dot was holding Nik, rocking him keeping him safe and warm.
Too many to add here….
Fixing cars
Spend time with family and his god daughter
Charismatic, funny, and easy to talk to
His mom, and son.
I love you!!!
His confidence
Smooth criminal and the fact he loved 80s-90’s R&B & pop
He loved his family and struggled with many demons but that did not define him. He was loved, and he loved hard.
Nick was the brother I never had. We were first cousins.
Kind, gentle, and definitely as smooth as they come.
A lot
Big teddy bear 🧸. We all knew this though.
His son niko
Too many but my favorite was him teaching his nephew Jacob how to ride a bike with no training wheels and him running along side out of breathe and his brother Dennis making a statement
He had a heart of GOLD
He was giving
A clown he was a joker
He loved helping ppl and would give the shirt off his back
Nicholas, my NJP i will always love you. You were my love my world my everything.. im sorry I wasn’t able to save you. Your not fighting anymore and your at peace. I will always hold you in my heart and keep the memories going. You were amazing. I’m missing your infectious smile laugh and sense of humor. Please watch over your family and me. I miss you deeply. 1/16/17 fly high baby boy and shine bright. Send me some signs that your ok. I love you baby Xoxo till we meet again.
I new nick when I was living on Whitten Ave and he lived on lazel then we became friends throughout life he did always make me laugh he was a good kid
Great friend great person funny miss you bro!
I used to babysit Nick when he was just a baby. The only thing bigger than his heart, was his smile. He never failed to come see me when he was in the neighborhood. I will always hold him in my heart and I will miss him until we meet again.
Love and prayers to your family bud. So many memories of running around on Lazel and Cherry st being hyper kids. Rest easy.
Nick and I grew up together. Haven’t seen him in a number of years but hearing of his passing brought back so many good memories we shared. Driving around in his yellow beretta lol . His infectious smile and humor. His freestyle rapping lol. Honestly a genuine friend and will truly be missed. Thinking of you and your family during this difficult time