Cammarata, Nick

“And the sky breaks at dawn, shedding light upon this town. They’ll all come around – ’Cause the man of the hour is taking his final bow. Goodbye for now.”

It is with the heaviest hearts that we announce the death of Nick Cammarata, originally of Canton, who passed from cardiac complications at age 44.

Nick is survived by his parents, Vincent and Linda Cammarata; his sister Hayley, her husband, Joe, and their son Cameron Spitaleri; and his sister Cydney and her husband, Brandon Puzzo. He is also survived by his aunts and uncles, Connie and Bobby, Maria and Mark, and Helenann and Jamey, as well as his cousins Caitlin and Joe, Mikaela, Vincent and Shoshanna, William and Laura, Mark and Chelsea, Sara, Sweden, and Megan. He is predeceased by his grandparents Vincent and Helen Cammarata, grandparents Paul and June Culver, and his uncles Paul, Damian, and George.

You can’t think about Nick Cammarata and not have hockey come to your mind. After years of excelling in youth programs, he played prep hockey at St. Sebastian’s and was a four-year member of the Merrimack College Warriors from 1999-2003. Nick served as one of Merrimack’s captains during the 2002-03 season. After 127 games as a Warrior, he played four seasons professionally in the ECHL, SPHL, CHL, as well as a brief stint in Italy.

Recently embarking on a coaching career, he was an assistant coach with the Vernal Oilers (CAJHL) in 2021-22 and was later hired as the head coach of the Texas Jr. Brahmas (NA3HL). Last season he was an assistant coach with the Badlands Sabres (NA3HL). This spring, Nick joined the New Hampshire Mountain Kings Academy as the 15U coach. In addition, he was also going to serve as an assistant coach for the organization’s NAHL junior team. Nick had a passion and drive for the game that was unparalleled; it is comforting to know he passed doing what he loved.

To know Nick was to know a journey through complex twists and turns filled with depth, love, and a lot of loud booming laughs that could be heard from all over. With a unique power to shift the energy of a room, Nick could talk himself into and out of anything that he wanted, and his charm could woo anyone into the longest stories ever told with an excitement that had his listeners feel like they were a part of the ride.

Nick would mostly want to be remembered for his titles of grandson, son, brother, nephew, cousin, uncle, and friend. At the core of his soul, Nick just wanted to love and be loved and his role of friend and family would supersede any other accolade presented to him. He loved books and music and stories that took him to other galaxies and introduced him to unique characters because he was always seeking connection, no matter where he was in life.

May his quest for peace be fulfilled on the other side and may his mark on our hearts live on with the memory he deserves.

Please join us in remembering Nick Cammarata on Monday, June 17, at 10 a.m. at St. Sebastian’s School, Ward Hall, 1191 Greendale Ave. in Needham. A light reception will immediately follow the memorial service.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Nick to St. Sebastian’s School by visiting stsebs.org/support/ways-to-give. At Nick’s request, his brain has been donated to the BU CTE Research Program. We know that Nick would be humbled and honored to contribute to the quest for learning about the role high-impact sports has on the long-term health of the human brain in an effort to protect future generations.

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