Former Waterville mayor, longtime Thomas College professor Nelson Madore dies at 77
Nelson Madore died on Christmas Eve.
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WATERVILLE Former Waterville Mayor and longtime Thomas College professor Nelson Madore died on Christmas Eve, the college and other sources confirmed. He was 77.
Madore, a Democrat, served as Waterville’s mayor from 1999-2004. He was a longtime faculty member at Thomas College, where he served as a professor for 40 years. Madore taught a variety of subjects, mostly in history, geography and government, but also in sociology, anthropology, foreign language and ethics.
A 2015 Thomas College story about Madore described him as “totally engrained in Thomas College’s past and present” and a “Thomas institution.” The college established the Dr. Nelson Madore Scholarship Fund in his honor. Madore also advised Thomas’ student senate, judicial review board, Neuman club and 21 senior classes. He earned prestigious honors, including an Outstand Edu