Tara S. Krehbiel

Nashua, NH – Tara S. Krehbiel, 30, of Haskell Street Cambridge, MA, died of cancer on Monday March 23, 2020 at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH. She was born in Nashua NH on May 2, 1989, the second and youngest child of Cheryl B. and Harry S. Krehbiel.

Tara was a graduate of Nashua High School South and received a Bachelors in Art History from Plymouth State University in Plymouth, NH in 2011.

Her life focus was art and particularly painting. She had an Etsy shop where she marketed her many paintings. She was an inductee of the Art Honor Society. She received the Preservation Achievement Award from the NH Preservation Alliance for her work on a massive mural project for the city of Berlin, NH. She was a member of both the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, NH and Boston’s Museum of Fine Art. She could always be found frequenting other museums such as the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the Institute of Contemporary Art.

Tara touched many people’s lives in profound ways. Quotes from her friends and family: “A truly great person”, “Such an amazing person”, “She brought so much light and laughter into all our lives”, “A beautiful woman inside and out”, “Such a bright light – so full of passion, inspiration and talent”, “Such a fun and sweet girl”, “She really was such a special woman. I loved her SO much”, “A woman who left a profound and lasting impact on those who were lucky enough to know her”, and more and more and more.

Tara is survived by her parents Cheryl B. (Connors) and Harry S. Krehbiel, her brother Harry W. Krehbiel, her grandfather Harry E. Krehbiel, her grandmother Mel Connors, many cousins, aunts, uncles and a multitude of friends.

We will look forward to a time when we can all gather together to celebrate Tara’s life.

Memorial contributions may be made to Kitty Angels, kittyangels.org; the American Cancer Society, cancer.org; and Home Health and Hospice Care’s Community Hospice House, hhhc.org.