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1959

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2024

Dan Gobel Obituary

Name: Visitation for Dan Gobel
Start: 2024-11-17T17:30:00.000Z
Location: Bedford Presbyterian Church

Dan Gobel, 64, former President of BAE Systems, died on Aug. 20, 2024, in London, England.

Born on Oct. 26, 1959, Dan earned degrees from Purdue and Southern Methodist Universities. Over the years he held various engineering and program management positions.

Dan enjoyed spending time with family, hiking, traveling, working on cars and woodworking. He was our "go-to" for life's tough decisions. We will miss his dry sense of humor, his laugh and his ability to make others laugh, his kind and humble nature, his logic and wisdom. We find comfort in knowing that Dan's legacy lives on through the lessons he taught us, the love he shared and the memories we will cherish forever.

Dan leaves behind his wife, Sue Gobel; his daughter, Brianne (Pierre) Lemaire; his son, Trenton Gobel; his sister, Cynthia (Sanfred) Turnquist; his brother, Gregory (Barbara) Gobel; and five nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 12:30 p.m., at Bedford Presbyterian Church, 4 Church Road, Bedford, followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. Please make donations to either your favorite state park, the National Park Foundation at give.nationalparks.org, the FIRST organization at firstinspires.org, or to Bedford Presbyterian Church at bedfordpresbyterian.org.

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Published by Union Leader on Nov. 12, 2024.

Memories and Condolences
for Dan Gobel

15 Entries

Bridgette Schroeder

December 27, 2024

I´m so saddened to see Dan passed away he was such a wonderful man.I got to know Dan during the flood at BAE in 2011 in Johnson City, NY. Dan cared so much for all of us and he made sure our jobs stayed in the area. He came down to the flooded streets to see what we needed during the clean up of so many of our co-workers. I was so honored to be part of his team when we won the Gold and Silver awards. My condolences to his family. Bridgette Schroeder

stan graveline

November 21, 2024

I first met Dan when he was at General Dynamics and had the privilege of introducing hime to our president John Krieck when he came to Sanders. His role was undefined, but it didn't take him long to emerge as a top, articulate analyst of the role of electronic warfare. His growth at Sanders was without precedence. Our company benefitted greatly from his contributions and I am fortunate to have known him as a colleague and a friend. May God bless him and all his loved ones.
Stan Graveline

Burt Keirstead

November 20, 2024

Dan was a great colleague and leader with a calm and confident disposition. I remember when he first came to the facility in Nashua, where he was the king of operational analysis, and a rogue for using his MAC instead of a PC to share his strategic insights

Jay Herther

November 17, 2024

I spent lots of time with Dan in the Building 10 - Proposal Center on Canal street. He was the most brilliant technical writer I ever worked with. Dan was also the BEST Mission/Ops Analyst I ever met. His briefings and graphics were off the charts excellent. Dan was always good natured. We will all miss his grin and chuckle. He was an amazingly good person and a close friend to many. Our prayers are with the family.

Dorothy Bailey

November 17, 2024

A wonderful leader; thoughts and prayers for his family.

Carolie Owens

November 16, 2024

Sue, Brie and Trent,
So sorry for the loss of your beloved husband and father, Dan.
He left us early, but made a huge impact in his professional life and most importantly with his family. He will be missed, but forever cherished. God Bless you all.
Carolie and Peter Owens

Aaron Penkacik

November 16, 2024

This is a tragic loss for Dan's family, BAE Systems, and the world. Dan was one of the most honest, gentle, smart, and likable people I have ever had the privilege of knowing. May God rest his soul and comfort his loved ones.

Brian & Linda Walters

Sent Flowers

Chris Russell

November 14, 2024

Dan was a great friend and colleague. His humble, yet decisive nature, made him one of the strongest leaders I have ever had the pleasure to work with. The memories, accomplishments, and unrelenting care for those around him, will be forever ingrained in my memory. Deepest sympathies to the entire Gobel family. With much love, from the entire Russell family.

Don Laliberte

November 13, 2024

My sincere condolences to the family .. Dan was a Quality Human Being ..

Robert Babb

Planted Trees

Brian Walters

November 13, 2024

My sincere condolences. Great friend & mentor who was all about serving the warfighter & supporting his team. I will never forget his unique way of looking at a situation & his chuckle that put us all at ease.

Colleen

November 13, 2024

I'll remember Dan always had a smile and made me laugh many times. Rest in peace Dan.

Greg Whitmarsh

November 13, 2024

I'll never forget the candid nature, passion and dedication Dan had with respect to work. During the flood recovery operations in Johnson City he went out of his way to ensure that all employees working the site were being safe and had the proper PPE. He was compassionate and approachable. He was a great leader and mentor. My condolences to the family and his friends.

Walt Havenstein

November 13, 2024

A great teammate and magnificent engineer. His many contributions to BAE SYSTEMS and his community will not soon be forgotten.

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