Greater Nashua

New England Donor Services (NEDS), an acclaimed nonprofit since 1968 when it was co-founded by Nobel Laureate Dr. Joseph Murray, famed for performing the world's first successful organ transplant, is honoring a local man, Daniel Wayne "Danno" Decoteau, with a floral portrait — a floragraph — to be featured on the OneLegacy Donate Life Float in the Tournament of Roses parade event of New Year's Day in California. The floragraph and other organ donor heroes' portraits will be showcased aboard the OneLegacy Donate Life float titled, "Guiding Your Journey," a mobile tribute designed to honor the path shared by donor families, recipients, and those still waiting for the organ, eye, and tissue donations that create bridges between lives, offering comfort in loss and hope for the future. The honoree, "Danno" Decoteau, was raised in Nashua and Amherst. He was an active 39-year-old ...