Nicole Cormen ’78

Nicole died Aug. 19, 2015, following a 17-month battle with endometrial cancer. She died at home in the arms of her husband of 35 years, Tom Cormen ’78.

Coming to Princeton from Glen Cove (N.Y.) High School, where she was salutatorian, Nicole majored in linguistics. In 1979, she joined Tom in Santa Cruz, Calif., teaching English as a second language and earning a master’s degree in linguistics from San Jose State. When they moved to Cambridge, Mass., in 1984, she became an editor.

In 1992, Nicole and Tom moved to Lebanon, N.H. Nicole volunteered for the city’s planning board and conservation commission, serving briefly as park ranger until she was elected to the first of her four consecutive terms on the city council in 2008. She loved the outdoors and dedicated her efforts to protecting the natural beauty of the surrounding area. A celebration of Nicole’s life last fall drew friends and family from all over the country to attest to her accomplishments, friendship, keen sense of humor, and love of life.

Nicole is survived by Tom; her parents, Paul and Colette Sage; her sister, Monique Pecora; and her brother, Daniel Sage.