Obituary for Kenneth E. Sprankle
Kenneth E. Sprankle, 85, of Nashua, NH died peacefully with family present. Mr. Sprankle was born in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Son of Herbert Henry and Bertha E. (Rosenteel) Sprankle.
He was the husband of the late Patricia Sprankle whom he had been married to for 41 years. Mr. Sprankle served in the United States Air Force between the dates of May 15, 1956 to May 14, 1960 as a Tactical Instructor and in the computer field.
Mr. Sprankle spent his career in the computer field, managing large computer data centers with Univac, IBM, and Honeywell computers and Wang mini computers. He is especially proud of his contribution while working with NSA, during the Cuban Missile crisis.
Mr. Sprankle enjoyed the outdoors, and enjoyed being with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was active in the Catholic Community churches, to include Immaculate Conception, St. Louis, and St Joseph Churches of Nashua.
He is a graduate of John Hopkins University of Baltimore, Maryland and volunteered at numerous locations including the US Fish & Wildlife and Corpus Cristi food pantry.
Survivors include Denise Barack, Debra Daigle, the late Robert Sprankle, Richard Sprankle, and Gerard Sprankle of Nashua, NH. He also leaves behind 10 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Services: A walk-through visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 from 6-8pm at the Davis Funeral Home, 1 Lock St., Nashua, NH 03064. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 10:30 am at St. Joseph the Worker’s Church, 777 W Hollis St, Nashua, NH 03062. Following the funeral service, interment and Air Force Honors will take place at the NH Veterans Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Hwy, Boscawen, NH 03303. Family and friends are invited to attend. Due to covid, those of you attending will be required to wear a mask and practice social distancing. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Visiting Nurses Association, 1070 Holt Ave., Manchester, NH 03109 or the Catholic Charities of NH.
He was the husband of the late Patricia Sprankle whom he had been married to for 41 years. Mr. Sprankle served in the United States Air Force between the dates of May 15, 1956 to May 14, 1960 as a Tactical Instructor and in the computer field.
Mr. Sprankle spent his career in the computer field, managing large computer data centers with Univac, IBM, and Honeywell computers and Wang mini computers. He is especially proud of his contribution while working with NSA, during the Cuban Missile crisis.
Mr. Sprankle enjoyed the outdoors, and enjoyed being with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was active in the Catholic Community churches, to include Immaculate Conception, St. Louis, and St Joseph Churches of Nashua.
He is a graduate of John Hopkins University of Baltimore, Maryland and volunteered at numerous locations including the US Fish & Wildlife and Corpus Cristi food pantry.
Survivors include Denise Barack, Debra Daigle, the late Robert Sprankle, Richard Sprankle, and Gerard Sprankle of Nashua, NH. He also leaves behind 10 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Services: A walk-through visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 from 6-8pm at the Davis Funeral Home, 1 Lock St., Nashua, NH 03064. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 10:30 am at St. Joseph the Worker’s Church, 777 W Hollis St, Nashua, NH 03062. Following the funeral service, interment and Air Force Honors will take place at the NH Veterans Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Hwy, Boscawen, NH 03303. Family and friends are invited to attend. Due to covid, those of you attending will be required to wear a mask and practice social distancing. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Visiting Nurses Association, 1070 Holt Ave., Manchester, NH 03109 or the Catholic Charities of NH.