Peter Sargent Nickerson

Peter Sargent Nickerson, 85, of Homosassa, FL passed away on October 28th, 2025 at Select Specialty Hospital – The Villages in Oxford, FL.

Pete was born on August 4, 1940 to Clifford and Mildred (Schell) Nickerson in Boston, MA. He graduated from Caesar Rodney High School in Camden, DE in 1958 and earned his bachelor's degree at Northeastern University in Boston, MA.

Pete married Marilyn Jenkins on June 30th, 1962, and together they had two children, Sandra and Vicky. Pete and Marilyn resided in Duxbury, MA and enjoyed 52 years of marriage before her passing in 2014.

Pete was a manager at Cornwall Corporation in Boston, MA and co-owner of Colony Tool Supply in Plymouth, MA before he and Marilyn owned Day Lite Donut Shoppe in Pembroke, MA and Halifax, MA for twenty-two years. After that, Pete went on to work at Lowe’s in Pembroke, MA. Pete also enjoyed flipping houses in his spare time. He retired at 79 years old but still remained very active.

Pete moved from Duxbury, MA to Homosassa, FL in 2015. Shortly after, he met Genevieve Canete, and the two married on April 15th, 2019.

Pete enjoyed model trains and was a member of First State Model Railroad Club in Felton, DE. He also enjoyed traveling and vacationing with his family, with special trips to New Hampshire and Florida every year with his grandchildren. Pete was also active in his local community, encouraging neighbors to coordinate and decorate for the holidays.

Pete was cherished by many people, and he will be very deeply missed.

Pete was predeceased by his first wife Marilyn Nickerson; parents Clifford Nickerson and Mildred Peterson; step-father Harold “Pete” Peterson; sister Margaret “Peg” McCauley; step-sister Patricia Harlfinger; and son-in-law David Rollock.

Pete is survived by his wife Genevieve Nickerson of Homosassa, FL; his two children Sandra Rollock and fiancé Kevin Tocci of Duxbury, MA, and Vicky Nickerson of Middleboro, MA; four grandchildren Caitlyn Rollock and husband Johnny, Douglas Rollock and wife Kristen, Cassandra Maines and husband Derek, and Chelsae Gordon and husband Sean; four great-grandchildren Gianna, Addison, Charlotte, and Elizabeth "Lili"; siblings Robert Nickerson, Susan Liberty, Ruth Palo, and Maryann Nickerson; step-sister Shirley Bruno; as well as Genevieve’s children Kaira Camello, Irish Camello-Roteliuk, and Jeff Camello, and grandchildren Natalie, Nathan, Liam, and Nathaniel; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, and friends.

A celebration of life will take place on Sunday, November 9th at The Meadow Brook Restaurant, 1486 Main Street, Hanson, MA from 1-3:00pm. Private inurnment to follow at a later date.

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