Nicholas Sciarrone

We remember Nicholas Stephen Sciarrone, a beloved son, brother, and friend who was born on November 26, 1979, in Worcester, Massachusetts. He spent the last five years of his life living in Seattle, Washington, where he served the community as a dedicated therapist. His deep compassion and commitment to service were evident in the way he lived his life. As Maya Angelou once said, "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Nicholas embodied this sentiment, leaving a lasting impact through his kindness, empathy, and unwavering advocacy.

Nicholas was a beacon of hope and strength for many who had lost their voice. He tirelessly championed the rights of the marginalized and the downtrodden. He spent many years supporting unhoused individuals with mental illness. He believed in profit over people and serving the most vulnerable in his city. He spoke out against corporations and unjust laws and policies through his career, protest, and conversations. Nicholas' tireless advocacy work was paralleled by his artistic prowess. His artwork, imbued with his gentle spirit and deep empathy, spoke volumes about his perspective on the world.

Nicholas lived in Seattle for over 20 years. He attended Seattle University where he received both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in psychology. Nicholas worked as a therapist for many years with the past five years being in private practice where his dedication to his patients was unmatched. His approach to therapy rooted in empathy, understanding, and patience, which transformed lives and brought solace to those in crisis. Nicholas was not just a therapist; he was a son, brother, friend, a confidante, and a source of comfort and hope to many.

He is survived by his loving family: his father, Louis Sciarrone, his mother, Lynn Sciarrone, and his brothers, Jason and Matthew Sciarrone, who will miss him dearly but take comfort in the profound legacy he left behind. Nicholas was a beacon of light who used his life to illuminate the path for others. His memory will continue to inspire those who knew him and those who will come to know his story.

We invite you to share your memories of Nicholas and upload photos to the memorial page as a way to honor his life and carry forward his message of empathy, kindness, and service. His spirit lives on in the lives he touched and the change he inspired. As Nicholas exemplified, a meaningful life is not measured only by happiness, but by usefulness, compassion, and the difference one makes. Douglas Adams puts a comic spin on the search for meaning in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, where the answer to “Life, the Universe, and Everything” is famously “42.” Adams’s joke highlights the opposite of Nicholas’s example: real purpose is not found in a simple answer, but in how a person chooses to live.