Stanley Urban Jr.

Stanley Cyprus Urban, Jr. left this physical world the morning of December 25, 2021, at age 58. Son of the late Stanley C. Urban, Sr., and Stephanie (Stevie T. Rotckewicz) Urban, born January 12, 1963, he was the 4th of 5 children. Predeceased by his parents and older sister and her husband, Mary Ann (Urban) and Roger Roy, of Merrimack, NH.

A Nashua native, Stan (“the Man”, to the many who knew him) graduated a Purple Panther in 1981. During his time in high school, Stan could be found working on cars, in the autobody shop, or playing football, where he proudly earned the nickname “Mad Dog”. In 1985, Stan became a father for the first time and again a year later. Before he was 30, Stan was granted full custody of his two young daughters Krystle and Katie. A blue-collared worker, Stan would often work overtime to provide his daughters with all their needs and mostly all of their wants. As he would say, “No money, no funny." Stan's commitment and strong work ethic resulted in working half of his life with a single employer, Republic Services (formerly known as Allied Waste and originally as BFI), in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts from 1991- 2020.

In his free time, Stan would spend it with his daughters, affording them a wonderful childhood and life overall, full of beautiful moments and now cherished memories. Some favorite activities they enjoyed together included countless day trips to the beach, drives to northern NH attractions, lots of camping, bike rides, and fishing trips, as well as monster truck rallies, WWE matches, and time spent at the Nashua Fish and Game club shooting range. Chances were, if it was a nice day on a weekend between May and September, you would find Stan’s feet in the sand, working on his tan next to a large body of water. Stan always had a project or list of errands to complete, like hand washing his vehicle or random yard work.

Despite Stan’s strong and masculine stature, which he maintained by working out and staying freshly shaved, with a military “high and tight” kind of haircut, proudly giving him a “don’t mess with my daughter’s, or else” type of persona; he had a heart full of love. He was selfless, very gentle, caring, and kind. He had birds, tended to his gardens, and loved plants of all kinds; such as bonsais, cactus, and that 6ft palm. He collected shot glasses everywhere he went and had an assortment from all over the world. He had all different baseball caps, primarily represented his various interests and hobbies, and at one point, maybe too many windchimes. Stan was devoted to his family, friends, and enjoying his life. He was an admirable soul, a one-of-a-kind human being, and hands down a positive and influential male role model, for his two daughters and five grandchildren. He made sure he was well informed and would listen to local city scanners, almost constantly. He shared with his daughters on the real current events, from local ranging all over the globe. "Let's go, Brandon!"

Stan was a proud (Polish Lithuanian) American, a true and genuine family man. He generationally passed on what he loved as a child and took pride every time that he did. Being a single father, Stan quickly developed some cooking skills, both in the kitchen using a stove or better yet out back on the deck, “chillin’ and grilling” a perfectly grilled and very juicy medium-rare sirloin steak. Stan found joy in making some of the different Polska dishes he had learned from by his mother, like potato pancakes, glumpkis, and perogies, and proudest when he made her renowned Thanksgiving stuffing. Consequently, a favorite weekend pastime was to find a recipe for a new dish, make an index card for his list of ingredients he needed to purchase, then he’d come home and execute it with such ease. The 4-meats lasagna, crockpot chili, and clam or corn chowder were some of his specialties. Not only did he love to cook, but he also loved and insisted on handwashing EVERY. SINGLE. DISH that he dirtied.

His daughters are finding comfort in knowing that he was able to spend the last years of his life just how he wanted and enjoyed it to the fullest. He took several trips to Nebraska and Florida, visiting family. Countless hours riding his 2013 Honda CRF450R motocross bike, safely on trails and fully equipped, looking legit in his matching red Honda MX gear, his 2XL helmet, riding boots, and the necessary additional padding. He loved to record the things he loved in his life, so a GoPro camcorder was on his helmet most days. He spent thousands of hours with his grandkids and spoke to his daughters every day. Life will never be the same for those who have survived and are living without him; daughter, Krystle M. Urban, and grandsons, Ryder Phoenix (11) and Axel Stanley-Paul (4), of Nashua, NH; daughter, Katie A. (Urban) and son-in-law, Brian J. Novotny and grandchildren, Lydia Stephanie (13), Talin John (9), and Davis Cyprus(6), of Lincoln, NE; older brothers, Stephen Urban of Palm Coast, FL and Thomas Urban of Tilton, NH, sister Rose (Urban) and brother-in-law, Peter Shajenko, of Merrimack, NH; nephews, Jeffrey and Ryan Roy, and niece, Kara Urban; along with cousins and friends.

Cremation of his body will be done through Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services in Nashua, NH. No service will be held. “A Celebration of Life” is TBD. His daughters ask in lieu of flowers, a donation to St. Labre Indian School in Ashland, Montana, where Stan had been a faithful donor for decades.

10 – 4, over and out.