Write a commentNicole Ellen Nicol (Martell), 55, of Oswego, NY passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on August 11, 2026.
Born on July 23, 1971 in Montague, Prince Edward Island, Canada. She was preceded in death by her father, Ernest Martell, and is survived by her mother, Ada Martell (MacInnes) and her brother, Trevor Martell. She graduated from Lower Sackville High School and attended St. Mary's University in Canada.
She was the loving wife of Bruce Nicol, with whom she shared 31 wonderful years of marriage – they were middle school sweethearts, being together for a total of 40 years. She was a devoted mother to Sean and Kyla.
Nicole had a passion for and was a master at cross stitching. She also enjoyed crocheting and several other hand craft hobbies. For the past three years she worked as a cashier at Walmart in Oswego, NY where many of her customers sought her out when they were there. She had a way of distracting younger children so the parents could finish their shopping and be on their way.
We will have a celebration of life on Thursday August 27th between 6 PM and 8 PM at Dowdle Funeral Home in Oswego, NY. Her funeral service will be in Nova Scotia on September 3rd at 11 am, where she was raised and met her husband, Bruce.
