Arthur Howard Reublinger

Those at end of life and small congregations of church goers have lost one of their most fervent champions. Arthur Howard Reublinger, a longtime resident of Londonderry, NH, died peacefully at Hanover Hill Nursing Home on August 29, 2021. A son of the late Charles R. and Vera D. Reublinger, Arthur was born in Peterborough, NH, on June 14, 1943, and was a 1963 graduate of Scituate High School in Scituate, Massachusetts. He completed studies for his undergraduate degree at University of Maine and his master’s in divinity from Bangor Theological Seminary in 1973. Following his education Arthur served as minister for many small congregations in Maine eventually working his way to southern New Hampshire where he spent the remainder of his life.

For over twenty-five years, Arthur served as a hospice chaplain providing caring end of life spiritual services to patients and their families. As a teacher, he was able to prepare a new level of spiritual volunteers to further meet the needs of hospice patients. He also served on the Ethics Board at Parkland Medical Center where he was the driving force preparing clergy from the community as volunteers to meet the spiritual needs of hospital patients.

Throughout his ministry Arthur sought out and supported small congregations. He recently retired after 25 years from providing ministerial support to the Unitarian congregation in Charlestown, NH and the Universalist congregation in West Chesterfield, NH.

Arthur was a supporter of many causes including PETA and the ACLU. He was a member of the Unitarian Universalist congregation in Nashua, NH for nearly 40 years, and was deeply committed to the larger Unitarian Universalist Association.

A lifelong bachelor, Arthur is survived by his brother, Richard Lee Reublinger and his sister, Vera Ruth Reublinger. His sister Carol Jean Coombe predeceased him in 2019.

A celebration of Arthur’s life will be held at a later date.