Obituary for Bradley Martin Shreffler
Bradley Martin Shreffler, 83, of Nashua, passed away peacefully on Sat. October 29, 2022, after a period of declining health. He was the beloved husband of Dianne (Carroll) Shreffler, whom he married on Oct. 29, 1989; they enjoyed traveling throughout the New England area, adopting English Springer Spaniels, and working in their garden.
He was born in Maywood, Illinois on October 17, 1939, son of the late Albert & Ivy (Rasmussen) Shreffler; and grandson of the late Anna & Martin Rasmussen, who helped raise him. He graduated from Waukesha High School in Wisconsin, then attended the University of Wisconsin @ Milwaukee in the School of Education as an art major.
Brad was a veteran of the US Navy, honorably discharged in 1962 as Petty Officer, 2nd Class Hospital Corpsman. This experience defined his career path in the field of medicine. He began his employment at Milwaukee County Medical Center (now Froedtert Hosp.) in 1969 as a hemodialysis technician and organ perfusionist in support of the transplant program. He was eventually responsible for training and education of new staff. Brad continued his career servicing and selling medical equipment for major dialysis manufacturers. Prior to his retirement in 2011, he worked in facilities maintenance for the Southern NH Medical Center engineering department.
Brad was very knowledgeable and enjoyed crossword puzzles and Jeopardy; he was a history buff and being a “Student of the English Language”, he was a proud walking dictionary. He enjoyed reading mystery novels, poetry, opera, classical and jazz music, and above all else, frequenting art museums. He was a former member of the Opera Society of Nashua, and the Rise Organization at Rivier University.
Besides his wife, Dianne, he is survived by his three children, Suzanne Peters of Elkhorn, WI, Bradley & Katie Williams of Edgewater, FL, and Stefanie Rose of Madison, WI; two brothers and sisters-in-law, John & Theresa Shreffler of Vienna, VA and Jack & Carol Shreffler of Chapel Hill, NC; seven grandchildren, Crystal, Erin, Bridget, Joe, Hanna, Joshua and Jacob; several great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins; and his beloved English Springer Spaniel, Mason. Extended family includes sisters-in-law, Sheila Carroll, Angela Carroll Fowler, Connie & David Peterson, Colleen & Darrel Eggers, and Theresa & David Nichols. He was the former husband of the late Judith Shreffler Williams, and brother-in-law of the late Margaret & Neal Nelson, and James Fowler.
“I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart) I am never without it.” -E.E. Cummings.
SERVICES: There will be no visitation. Services will be held privately with interment at the convenience of the family. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, donations in his memory may be made to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua www.BGCN.com the Humane Society for Greater Nashua www.HSFN.org. Arrangements in care of the DAVIS FUNERAL HOME, One Lock St., Nashua, NH 03064. An online guestbook can be found at www.davisfuneralhomenh.com (603)883-3401 “ONE MEMORY LIGHTS ANOTHER.”
He was born in Maywood, Illinois on October 17, 1939, son of the late Albert & Ivy (Rasmussen) Shreffler; and grandson of the late Anna & Martin Rasmussen, who helped raise him. He graduated from Waukesha High School in Wisconsin, then attended the University of Wisconsin @ Milwaukee in the School of Education as an art major.
Brad was a veteran of the US Navy, honorably discharged in 1962 as Petty Officer, 2nd Class Hospital Corpsman. This experience defined his career path in the field of medicine. He began his employment at Milwaukee County Medical Center (now Froedtert Hosp.) in 1969 as a hemodialysis technician and organ perfusionist in support of the transplant program. He was eventually responsible for training and education of new staff. Brad continued his career servicing and selling medical equipment for major dialysis manufacturers. Prior to his retirement in 2011, he worked in facilities maintenance for the Southern NH Medical Center engineering department.
Brad was very knowledgeable and enjoyed crossword puzzles and Jeopardy; he was a history buff and being a “Student of the English Language”, he was a proud walking dictionary. He enjoyed reading mystery novels, poetry, opera, classical and jazz music, and above all else, frequenting art museums. He was a former member of the Opera Society of Nashua, and the Rise Organization at Rivier University.
Besides his wife, Dianne, he is survived by his three children, Suzanne Peters of Elkhorn, WI, Bradley & Katie Williams of Edgewater, FL, and Stefanie Rose of Madison, WI; two brothers and sisters-in-law, John & Theresa Shreffler of Vienna, VA and Jack & Carol Shreffler of Chapel Hill, NC; seven grandchildren, Crystal, Erin, Bridget, Joe, Hanna, Joshua and Jacob; several great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins; and his beloved English Springer Spaniel, Mason. Extended family includes sisters-in-law, Sheila Carroll, Angela Carroll Fowler, Connie & David Peterson, Colleen & Darrel Eggers, and Theresa & David Nichols. He was the former husband of the late Judith Shreffler Williams, and brother-in-law of the late Margaret & Neal Nelson, and James Fowler.
“I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart) I am never without it.” -E.E. Cummings.
SERVICES: There will be no visitation. Services will be held privately with interment at the convenience of the family. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, donations in his memory may be made to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua www.BGCN.com the Humane Society for Greater Nashua www.HSFN.org. Arrangements in care of the DAVIS FUNERAL HOME, One Lock St., Nashua, NH 03064. An online guestbook can be found at www.davisfuneralhomenh.com (603)883-3401 “ONE MEMORY LIGHTS ANOTHER.”