Nichole C. Elsea, 29, of Lewiston, ME and formerly of Berlin, NH passed away on Monday August 10, 2026 at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. She was born in San Bernardino, California on September 10, 1996, had lived most of her life in Berlin, NH and had attended Berlin, NH schools and had obtained her welding certificate. Nichole’s employment included Morency paving, Mexican Restaurants in North Conway and Auburn, ME, the paper mill in Rumford, ME and later worked in the construction field in Lewiston, ME. She very much enjoyed being a mother to her daughter Naylene. She loved music.

Members of the family include her daughter Naylene Elsea; her mother Jessica (Galbraith) Hernandez; her father Gene Elsea; Stepfather Richard Hernandez Sr.; Maternal Grandmother Valerie Galbraith; Paternal Grandmother Linda Elsea; Siblings Ruben Landeros, Justin Elsea, Travis Elsea, Paul Hernandez and Richard Hernandez Jr.; Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews and Cousins.

SERVICES: A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday August 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Bryant Funeral Home, 180 Hillside Avenue, Berlin, NH. Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 11 AM to 1 PM, prior to the funeral. Online guestbook at www.bryantfuneralhome.net.