Lewis Nick DeSouza passed away peacefully on December 4 in Whitefield, NH. Nick leaves behind his loving wife, Karen, and his two daughters, Melissa and Katharine, as well as his beloved dog, Felix, and many close friends. 

Nick was born in Riverside, CA on January 29, 1953 to his loving parents Mary Lou and Lewis (deceased) and raised in Newtown, Massachusetts with his six siblings; Rick, Mark, John, Diane, Robert, and Mimi. He attended the Wentworth Institute of Technology and UMass Amherst where he was an active part of the UMass Outing Club. 

His passion for the outdoors drove his move to New Hampshire in 1975 where he worked with Eastern Mountain Sports. Nick loved teaching others and sharing the wonder of the great outdoors, and with his desire to help others he became a local cross country ski instructor. In his years in New Hampshire he led many adventures and built lifelong friendships while enjoying his interests of kayaking, biking, skiing and hiking. His love of tinkering motivated him to obtain his master electrician’s license and eventually Nick opened his own electrician business that he operated until 2017.

Nick’s friends would describe him for his quick wit, generous nature, and lighthearted jokes. His time as an Eagle Scout and Boy Scouts of America post leader made him ever resourceful, and he was always willing to lend a hand to a friend in need. He loved nothing more than making others laugh, baking custom birthday cakes, attending a local trivia night, and cheering on the New England Patriots. 

Nick's generous spirit, witty humor, and charismatic personality will be sorely missed. 

.Nick’s celebration of life is this Sunday, April 26th, from noon-2:00pm at Ledge Brewing & Taco Bar, 15 Town Hall Rd, Intervale, NH. We hope you will join us. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Conway Humane Society P.O. Box 260 Conway, NH 03818 or to the Morrison Skilled Nursing 6 Terrace Street, Whitefield NH, 03598 in Nick’s honor.