PORTLAND — Nicholas Mohsen Nikazmerad, 74, of Portland, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. 

He was born July 6, 1945, in Tehran, Iran, the son of Mortazeh Nikazmerad and Tadjmah Khaksarian. Nick immigrated to the United States after graduating from high school. He received a bachelor’s degree in Biology from City University of New York, and a master’s degree in Politics from New York University. In 1981, he began working for Nukem, Inc., a uranium brokerage firm, and quickly became president of the company. He purchased Eastman Hill Stock Farm in Lovell in 1994, and two years later moved with his family to Maine full-time. He founded Eastman Industries in 1998, based in Portland, designing and manufacturing the leading hovering lawn mower in the industry. He developed a first-rate commercial lawn mower good enough to be used by John Deere and Kubota in their product line. He acquired Ingersoll tractor company in 2006. He had a passionate love of opera, the outdoors and the arts.

He is survived by his three daughters, Elizabeth, Caroline and Alexandra; and his partner Laura Ochoa and daughter Diana.

Visitation was held on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland. A funeral service began at 10:30 a.m. at the Woodfords Congregational Church. A reception followed at Jones Rich and Barnes Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St., Portland. A committal service was held on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, at 11 a.m., at Evergreen Cemetery, 672 Stevens Ave., Portland. Please visit www.jonesrichandbarnes.com to view Nick’s online guestbook. 

Donations in his memory may be made to: The USM Foundation, P.O. Box 9300, Portland, ME 04104-9300.