Nicholas Grossi was remembered yesterday as a budding chef with a promising future and a kind and helpful disposition.
Grossi, 18, a 2001 graduate of Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School, where he was on the varsity soccer team, died Thursday afternoon when his car struck a tree on Miller Street in Seekonk. He had recently finished his freshman year in the culinary arts program at Bristol Community College and was a resident of Dighton and Rehoboth.
"Nick was probably one of the nicest kids you'd want to meet. He had a great personality. He was always willing to help. He was always willing to come in early and stay late, and he always had a kind word for his classmates," said BCC Director of Culinary Arts John Caressimo.
Grossi was the son of Dora Grossi of Rehoboth and former Dighton selectman candidate Thomas Grossi of Dighton and the step-son of Kelly Lewis Grossi of Dighton. Thomas Grossi said the family is very close-knit and was devastated by Nicholas's death.
"He was a great kid. He was very family-oriented," Grossi said yesterday.
Caressimo thought so highly of Nicholas he selected him as one of only two recipients out of a class of 22 students to receive a culinary arts scholarship next year, he said.
Grossi's dream was to own his own restaurant. That's no small task, Caressimo said, but Grossi had the grades and talent to make it a reality.
"He will be missed. His personality and his dry wit will be missed. He wasn't the class clown, but every now and then he'd look at you or say something in a very quiet way," Caressimo said.
Caressimo said counselors and a nun are available at BCC to help students cope with tragic events such as Grossi's death.
"This isn't the way it's supposed to go. It's not supposed to be children first," Caressimo said.
According to Seekonk Police Chief Vito Scotti, Grossi was traveling east on Miller Street when the accident occurred at around 5:15 p.m. Thursday. Scotti said that according to witnesses, Grossi passed another vehicle at a high rate of speed, then apparently lost control of his vehicle, which crashed into a large tree on the property.
Scotti said it appears that excessive speed was the cause of the crash, but said the accident is still under investigation.
In addition to his parents and step-mother, Grossi is survived by four brothers and three sisters. His funeral will be held Monday from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Seekonk.
This is my wife's brother and we are a mess and I know we can find strength here @ MJ.
Nick had a few bumps in the road early on, but had come full circle and was happy for the first time in a long time.
He was like to a big brother to my 13 and 8 yr old in fact my 8 yr old said" Dad I did not only lose my uncle, I lost my buddy".
I don't know how my wife's going to get through this, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Please all Mad jackers. HUG YOUR KIDS, LOVEONES ETC onetime for Karen and I.
Thank You
Karen and Tom
Grossi, 18, a 2001 graduate of Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School, where he was on the varsity soccer team, died Thursday afternoon when his car struck a tree on Miller Street in Seekonk. He had recently finished his freshman year in the culinary arts program at Bristol Community College and was a resident of Dighton and Rehoboth.
"Nick was probably one of the nicest kids you'd want to meet. He had a great personality. He was always willing to help. He was always willing to come in early and stay late, and he always had a kind word for his classmates," said BCC Director of Culinary Arts John Caressimo.
Grossi was the son of Dora Grossi of Rehoboth and former Dighton selectman candidate Thomas Grossi of Dighton and the step-son of Kelly Lewis Grossi of Dighton. Thomas Grossi said the family is very close-knit and was devastated by Nicholas's death.
"He was a great kid. He was very family-oriented," Grossi said yesterday.
Caressimo thought so highly of Nicholas he selected him as one of only two recipients out of a class of 22 students to receive a culinary arts scholarship next year, he said.
Grossi's dream was to own his own restaurant. That's no small task, Caressimo said, but Grossi had the grades and talent to make it a reality.
"He will be missed. His personality and his dry wit will be missed. He wasn't the class clown, but every now and then he'd look at you or say something in a very quiet way," Caressimo said.
Caressimo said counselors and a nun are available at BCC to help students cope with tragic events such as Grossi's death.
"This isn't the way it's supposed to go. It's not supposed to be children first," Caressimo said.
According to Seekonk Police Chief Vito Scotti, Grossi was traveling east on Miller Street when the accident occurred at around 5:15 p.m. Thursday. Scotti said that according to witnesses, Grossi passed another vehicle at a high rate of speed, then apparently lost control of his vehicle, which crashed into a large tree on the property.
Scotti said it appears that excessive speed was the cause of the crash, but said the accident is still under investigation.
In addition to his parents and step-mother, Grossi is survived by four brothers and three sisters. His funeral will be held Monday from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Seekonk.
This is my wife's brother and we are a mess and I know we can find strength here @ MJ.
Nick had a few bumps in the road early on, but had come full circle and was happy for the first time in a long time.
He was like to a big brother to my 13 and 8 yr old in fact my 8 yr old said" Dad I did not only lose my uncle, I lost my buddy".
I don't know how my wife's going to get through this, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Please all Mad jackers. HUG YOUR KIDS, LOVEONES ETC onetime for Karen and I.
Thank You
Karen and Tom
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