David J. Gleneck

The Honorable David J. Gleneck, 84, of Nashua, NH, passed away on October 18th, 2018. He was born in Nashua, NH on November 7th, 1933 at Saint Joseph’s Hospital to John Gleneck and Adeline (Trudel) Gleneck. He married Margaret Belanger on July 27th, 1957.

He entered the Navy during the Korean War in 1953. David made the rank of 1st class before leaving the service.

Throughout his career, David traveled often and was an engineer, an entrepreneur, a salesman, a consultant, a building designer, and a contractor. He went to work for Raytheon as an engineer while he was going to Lowell Tech (now University of Massachusetts). Next, he worked at MITRE Corporation as an engineer testing inertial guidance systems. There he designed a groundbreaking medical instrument which was very well received and patented. He and his son Dan began their own business, building a new Graphic Labeling System utilizing bar coding on the new IBM PC computer. After success with multiple orders for his system, he sold his business.

David proudly served his community as a NH State Representative for Ward 4 for many years. During this time of his life, he created DHG Associates with two of his sons, purchasing older properties in excellent locations which he then redesigned and renovated. With his creative designs, he brought life back to many distressed buildings.

David was a loving son, brother, uncle, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. As a child, Dave enjoyed spending quality time with his dad driving throughout the state in his father’s bread truck. His father was also a well-known professional Canadian boxer known as Johnney Goodrich. David loved cooking for his family, feeding the ducks in the river behind his home, and vacationing with his wife.

He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Margaret Gleneck, their children James Gleneck and his wife Amy, Diane Hayden, Daniel Gleneck and his wife Rena, and Jayson Gleneck and his wife Laura; his grandchildren Sara Shipley and her husband Keith, Allyson Hayden, Samuel Gleneck, and Robert Hayden; and his great-grandchildren Hannah Shipley, Benjamin Gleneck, and Madilyn Shipley.

SERVICES: All are welcome to attend calling hours on Sunday, October 21 from 2-4PM at the Davis Funeral Home, 1 Lock St., Nashua. A casual reception at David’s home will immediately follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in David’s name are encouraged to be sent to The American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org/. The DAVIS FUNERAL HOME, One Lock St., Nashua has been placed in charge of arrangements. An online guest book is available at www.davisfuneralhomenh.com, (603-883-3401) “ONE MEMORY LIGHTS ANOTHER.”