Nikolas Andreas Romano
April 6, 1999 ~ September 21, 2023
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Nikolas Andreas Romano on September 21, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 24. He is survived by his loving parents, Rick Romano and Julianne Turko. Nik was born April 6, 1999 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated from Communications Arts High School, a magnet school in San Antonio, in 2017 and went on to earn a Bachelor’s of Science in Construction Management at the University of Texas in San Antonio.
Nik grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and San Antonio, Texas. He experienced life changing and interesting trips around the world to include Japan, France, Italy, and Canada. He managed to visit 41 of the 50 states and enjoyed them all. Particularly playing tricks on his mom about where we were in the world!
After earning his degree, Nik started his professional career at Catamount Constructors, Inc. working at the same company as his father. Although Nik started his career with a bit of skepticism, he flourished under the guidance of his excellent mentors.
If you knew Nik, you loved him. He was intelligent, handsome, kind, and …different. A close friend once asked him if he thought we was special. He responded by saying no, he didn’t think of himself as special but rather he thought of himself as unique. He saw the world through his own eyes and on his own terms. As his dad would say, Nik just “got it.” He was incredibly close to his parents. He always sought their advice and valued their relationship. They shared the same humor, wisdom, and hobbies. They created wonderful projects together.
Like his parents, he loved Halloween. He enjoyed working with them to create a large, fully animated haunted house that spanned over several neighbor’s yards. It was an annual spectacle visited by over 5,000 people and highlighted in the news each year. He especially enjoyed scaring the kids and adults.
Nik spread joy to others. He would stand on a table and play his saxophone at parties. That takes confidence and silliness – just his style. He loved to wear goofy hats when you least expected it – hats with chickens on top of it and hats on top of other hats.
Nik’s humor, cleverness, silliness, kindness, and warmth will be missed.
Rick and Julianne would like to extend heartfelt thanks to Nik’s friends and co-workers that loved him. Your support and compassion are greatly appreciated.
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
A Celebration of Life will be held on a date and time to be announced. There will also be a Viking funeral send-off at a date and time to be determined. Please join us and share stories of Nik with his friends and family.
SCHOLORSHIP ENDOWMENT DONATION
In honor of Nik, a scholarship endowment has been created to help teens attain a degree in hopes of creating a better life. We will post details as they are developed but please consider donating in order to keep Nik’s memory alive long into the future.
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My baby boy, you will be missed tremendously. You brought the greatest of joy to mom and I your entire life. Although it was short, your crammed a full lifetime of activites into it. Rest comfortably knowing that we will continue helping your dearest friends be all that they can be–just as you would want them to do.
Love you to the moon and back,
Mom and Dad
Dana, Cheryl and Ma y
Nik was genuinely the most kind hearted person I had ever met in my 28 years of life, I had never met someone who made such a huge impact in my life like he did. Even though he was younger, I always looked up to Nik. I saw what he had accomplished in such short time and it was just inspirational to say the least. We’d sit for hours just discussing music and our favorite bands and go to concerts and talk our future businesses together and such. He truly was one of a kind who showed me some of the best years of my life and I don’t expect to find his likeness in another friend ever. Thank you for all the beautiful memories Nik, I love you forever my brother. You are dearly and severely missed.
Nik was one of the people in your life that transcended the Bonds of blood and became your brother.He was never our friend but our family.Nik you are loved so much and and we miss you so much.He was such a generous guy that gave freely and was genuine beyond belief, he was ours.Nik always taught me to be myself by not his words but his actions his manner of speaking his very essence allowed us to better ourselves.Nik you’ll always be in our hearts and we’ll never stop loving you.We miss you.
Thank you for everything you’ve done for my family, you mean the world to us. Rest easy, Nik. 🕊️🤍
Nik was my 4th brother. He had been there for most of my life. And made me and everyone else feel stronger. He gave off this energy that told you “you can do it”. He was truly a go getter and a great passionate brother to me and the rest of my family. He was one of the only constants in my life that I could rely on in case of emergency, he was there for me as a child, and as an adult. I always knew I could rely on him to help in anyway he could. He was everything to me and my family. And even though he wasnt technically related, I hope he knows that even in his final moments, my family will always hold him in our hearts as a brother. He was truly incredible and we will always remember him as just that. We miss you nik. And we will always keep you in our memories, wherever you are, we love you. I love you bro.
My Dearest Nik,
I can’t express what a loss the world has suffered.
I have changed your diapers dried your tears. I have watched you laugh, cry and kissed the booboos. You were always the bubbliest of little boys.
Always moving and never still. Constantly laughing and bringing everyone joy.
You are a very considerate, kind and loving young man.
We will miss your daily presence but know you are not gone, you have just gone ahead.
We love you now and always.
Claire, Michael, Darcy and Ellen.
Rick and Julianne,
I have no words to describe my feelings at this time. Our family absolutely adored Nik, he was more of a brother and son than a neighbor. The kids have such fond memories of him building Legos for hours, making up silly games, eating popsicles on the trampoline, Kennywood, a beach vacation,… the list goes on and on. We were so sad when he moved to Texas, the night before you moved to San Antonio, my husband and I and the kids slept on the floor with Nik. They all wanted to sleep next to him, so we slept in a circle.
Nik was do much fun, a free spirit that thought way out of the box. My heart is broken to know that his life was cut so short.
Maria & Antonio
I feel so lucky to have met Nik when I did. His quick wit and good attitude made learning to live in Texas so much easier, especially since we were both transplants. The shenanigans we got up to over the years are all wonderful memories, especially the late night drives. We went long periods without talking much, but every time we got back together he always made it feel like no time had passed at all. I miss my friend terribly, but I’m glad to have all the good memories to carry with me. Love you, dude.
I am so sorry to hear of Nik’s passing and such a wonderful young life cut short. During his years in Murrysville, Nik felt like a 3rd brother. I have countless memories I can pull up of him, Matthew, Benjamin, and I running through backyards and playing hide n’ go seek in the dark. While we haven’t been in touch for some time, I can still remember his smile and the laughs we shared as kids. I can’t imagine the number of people he has impacted and brought joy to since then.