David Martin Ernsberger, July 27, 1945-July 2, 2024, passed away on Tuesday, July 2 at the age of 78 in Austin, Texas. He lost his beloved wife, Nancy, on April 26th after her own battle with cancer. They were married for 57 years and had many adventures together. He was born in South Bend, IN, making him a lifelong Notre Dame fan, and is predeceased by his parents, Martin and Ledoshia Ernsberger and his brother, Don Ernsberger, and is survived by his children, Eric, Stacey and Marci, his brother, Jack Ernsberger, and his grandchildren Avery, Harper, Penny and Nolan.
He had a successful 30-year career at IBM, where he was a great mentor and colleague to many. He and Nancy spent their summers at Partridge Lake for 25 years and he was a big supporter of the town of Littleton through his store, Nest, and many community projects such as Harmony Park, pianos on Main Street and umbrellas in Pollyanna Alley.
He lived in the town of Moraga for 12 years and loved the group of friends that he met there. He was a big supporter of the Campolindo women’s basketball team which his daughter Marci was a part of and was thrilled when they won the state championship in 1994 and 1995. He was also very proud of his wife’s teaching career at Orinda Intermediate School. After retiring, they spent their years split between Texas and New Hampshire. Anyone who was lucky enough to know him, knows how he could light up a room with his charm and fun-loving nature. He impacted many lives and will be forever in our hearts.
There will be a celebration of life for Dave and Nancy on Friday, July 26th at 5pm at Camp Ogontz, 14 Ogontz Rd. Lyman, NH 03585 and one in Austin for Dave on Saturday, August 24th at 11am at Weed-Corley-Fish Lake Travis.
Please RSVP for New Hampshire 7/26 at http://evite.me/xNyQNunVrJ
Please RSVP for Austin 8/24 at http://evite.me/daveernsberger
If you wish, in lieu of flowers, please feel free to donate to one of the projects Dave & Nancy supported:
Partridge Lake Property Owners Association/Water Quality Fund, PO Box 4, Littleton, NH 03561, an organization keeping Partridge Lake safe for all who enjoy it.
Littleton Cultural Arts Commission, c/o Town of Littleton 125 Main Street, Littleton, NH 03561, which supports the growth and expansion of culture and arts in the community.
Littleton Rotary Club Charitable Fund PO Box 302, Franconia, NH 03580, an organization whose primary effort is raising funds for secondary education.
