Remembering
Nicholas Lombardi
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We know Nick through conversations with Patty and have a sense of the deep and unconditional love that sustained Nick, his parents and siblings and his extended family over the years. We are holding all of you in our hearts in this time of loss and grief. We know Nick is held in the eternal love of God and in the hearts of those who love him so.
Beth and David Jackson-Jordan
Dear Patti, Tom and Family,
I was so sad to hear about Nicholas’s passing and wanted to reach out to you. I did not have the privilege of knowing Nicholas, but knowing you and your family, I am sure that his life reflected the love and goodness God has planted in you.
I am praying that the Lord will draw near to you, give you strength for each day, and comfort you with His presence as you mourn, and as you navigate life now.
Heavenly Father, please hold the Lombardi family close and comfort them as they grieve Nicholas’s physical presence, and as they remember him and the love he had and demonstrated for You as he walked with You.
With love and prayers,
Tish Baldez
Dear Patti, Tom, Andrew, Caleb, Lydia and your extended family,
We are so sad to hear of the tragic loss of Nicholas, and we send you lots of love from across the pond. We have such lovely memories of our family’s time together in Philadelphia and Nick was such a big part of that. We remember his love of sports and music, the empathy we had with him that he was (then) the middle of three siblings (like we both are) and how obviously the middle child is always the best! Then along came Lydia and we saw how much Nick loved having a little sister.
We can hardly imagine what you are all going through at the moment, but we just want you to know that Nick is remembered so fondly by all of us, and we will be thinking of you all on the
21st.
Much love,
Clare, Ian, Sam and Charlie xxx
Beth and David Jackson-Jordan
I'm sending my condolences to you all. I'm very sorry for your loss. Plz know that you all are in my prayers and thoughts. I love you all.
Patty Bright
Dear Lombardi family,
I am so deeply saddened to hear the news of Nick's passing. I had the honor of serving with him in Milan during the summer of 2011. He was a deep soul whose kind eyes and thoughtful questions helped him connect with so many. Whether it was dreaming for the kingdom, sharing his faith, leading worship or helping a stranger carry a suitcase, he did it all with passion. I'll remember his kindness, depth and reverence. May his memory be a blessing and may God comfort each of you in the years to come.
Caroline Silva
I have wondered about Nick since I had heard nothing from him in years. I am so sorry to hear of his passing.
I still think of him as one of the “Jonas Brothers of the ICOC”. I didn’t know the other Lombardi brothers but heard them called this often. He was so charming and philosophical. I was always so curious what he would be would say next as he had a different way of looking at things. I just wanted his family to know that he is loved by many. I am so sorry for your loss.
Miriam Suvari
I'm deeply saddened to hear about Nick's passing. We had plenty of interactions as teens and university students, and I know he had a great impact on many. Nick was always a truly thoughtful and genuine person, full of passion but coupled with a gentle soul (in all the best ways). I remember in particular us having a conversation at camp in PA. I was sharing some challenges in my life, and Nick asked a very wise question that set my thoughts down a much more righteous path. I'll always be grateful for that. I listened to some Subcolour yesterday. You all will be in my prayers.
Shane McDowell
I’m so sorry to hear of the loss of your beloved Nick!
I wanted to share some photos of him that I found from our days in campus ministry together. He made a huge impact on my faith in campus ministry. He was passionate and unafraid to share his faith which I really looked up to. He was also just a truly fun person to be around and I can’t imagine our campus ministry without him. I’m praying that his suffering is over with his Father in paradise.
Much love and prayers,
Amy Kinzer
The news brought back memories of our times with him. Chance encounters or visits at the residence. One encounter was unscheduled at Bread and Butterfly. Reading the newspaper one spring morning I heard “Paul”, smiling he was, asking how I was. Not a long conversation An update on what we both were doing. Good memories!
Paul and Hilde
My heart has been so heavy by this loss. Nick was always so kind and considerate of me. I loved being able to grow up with Nick and Andrew and seeing them as extensions of my own brothers. I knew whenever we were together we would have fun and they would look out for me. I remember being able to hangout with Nick, sing and share so much joy in being together. One of my favorite memories when we were younger was when all the Lombardis came to Nashville and we put on a Hanson concert in our living room. I loved all the time our families spent together.
Later, when I was in college, and Nick and Andrew took their tour around the country, I got to see them several times. I remember having a spaghetti dinner in my dorm room in Baltimore. We had so much fun in San Antonio for new Years! They dressed up as the Jonas Brothers. We also went downtown for the art crawl with a big group of people. These are very special memories.
Ashley Sanchez
I met Nick on Facebook in a confusing moment in my life. He wrote about God on his facebook wall and I was impressed.
He told me about his church, which was the same church we have in Milan. I became a disciple but I would never have imagined I would meet him in person nor would he have been my made of honor. We met in Milan where he came to serve for a students campaign. He was joyful, passionate for God, and a kind and gentle soul. I met his family in USA the summer after that meeting and I felt at home.
Nick stole a piece of my heart since I first met him and in the last years I was suffering for his illness, but during this difficult time he was still connected with God, in his special way. I will forever cherish the small moments I spent with him and the Lombardi family and I pray God will give all of them strength, peace and joy knowing he is in God arms now exactly where he wanted to be
Christina Lombardi
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I’m so saddened to hear about his passing. We were friends for years in college, and I’m really grateful for the time we shared. I’ll always remember things like going camping, riding around in his beat-up car, and the time we spent leading the ministry together. Those memories mean a lot to me.
He was a deeply thoughtful, introspective person, and that depth was something I always admired about him. I was especially inspired by the sincerity of his relationship with Jesus and the way he lived out his faith.
I’m truly thankful I got to know him and share those years of friendship. Please know I’m keeping your family in my thoughts and praying for comfort and peace as you remember his life.
Ashlee Reaves
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I had the privilege of meeting Nicholas in Italy when I went to visit my half-brother, who was living there with his mom. My girlfriend and now wife was also there as part of the mission team. Even though I had only just met Nicholas, he made a lasting impression on me.
What stood out most was that he always seemed to have his Bible and guitar with him and was ready at any moment to share his faith. My brother and I gave him a ride one night, and afterward my brother was surprised to learn it was actually my first time meeting Nicholas because he had been so warm and loving. That was simply who he was.
I want you to know I’m praying for your family during this incredibly difficult time. I hope this doesn’t come across as trying to compare experiences, but I lost my dad to suicide in 2020. Since then I’ve been working hard on my own mental health, and that experience has made me especially aware of the deep pain a sudden and unexpected loss can bring.
Nicholas clearly touched people wherever he went, even those who only knew him briefly like me. His faith and kindness left a real impact. I’m keeping your family in my prayers and asking that God would surround you with comfort, strength, and peace in the days ahead.
Raf Hernandez
Dear family,
I wanted to write to you to express my deepest sorrow for the loss of Nick.
My name is Fabiola and I am a sister from the Milan Church of Christ.
I met Nick during the campaign he took part in in 2011 and I was truly inspired by him and the lightness he had in sharing his faith.
I was only few years old in the faith and I remember a conversation we had during a “lunch break” with all the students sharing the faith on that day.
I was expressing how difficult it was for me to share the faith in my city, Milan, while going through life. I had it in my heart to share the gospel and I would have liked to be part of a mission team as I believed that would help me keep the fire for the lost and stay focus on sharing the gospel. I was sharing this with Nick and his reply struck me and stayed with me to this day.
He said “both the mountains and the valleys need God”.
He helped me understand that it’s not about the place, but about the heart. And the same need for God I can find in another country, I can find in my own.
I know that a lot of time has passed since that mission trip and that Nick had to face several struggles since then, but I think that in times of loss, it mends the grieving hearts to hear good memories of our lost people and in particular to hear about the impact they had in other people’s life who - also thanks to their contribution - are still faithful today.
I wanted to encourage you with this, that Nick had and impact on many people’s lives, many of them you will never know about or hear from, but all of them will keep a piece of him for all their lives.
And through the faith we share I felt the need to reach out to you and try to make your pain and your burden easier, as you know that like me, many brothers and sisters pray for you and cry and mourn with you.
I pray that God will comfort you and strengthen you and that you will hold on to his promise:
“And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
Rev.21:3-4
You are in my thoughts and in my prayers,
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