David Grumblatt

David Grumblatt, son of Walter J. Grumblatt and Clairbel "Bunny" Owens, 65, a longtime resident of Merrimack, NH, died Sunday, August 24, 2008 at Hospice House.

David Leonard Grumblatt was born March 11, 1943 in Marion, Ohio. He graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in Marion, Ohio and was the recipient of several college basketball scholarships. At 6'6" he played center for University of Richmond and transferred to Ohio State where he majored in English literature, his real passion.

An avid reader, writer, guitarist and singer, David gave guitar lessons at Bob Ericson's Music Store in Marion, Ohio and was a radio announcer and disc-jockey in his early career in Lynn, Massachusetts. In the late sixties, working as a copy writer at WKBR in Manchester, NH, Mr. Grumblatt was discovered by Weston Associates Advertising Agency. He created ad campaigns for Democratic candidates running in the New Hampshire presidential primaries beginning with Senator Eugene McCarthy's revolutionary bid in 1968. He also wrote scripts and edited music for sound-slide films and documentaries. He opened his own business, The Advertising Agency, in the late seventies, and his CB handle was "freelancer." His writing career culminated in technical writing with Hadco, Derry, NH and Profit Key International, Salem, NH.

Mr. Grumblatt was very active in the Merrimack Youth Association as a Little League Coach and umpire and a basketball referee. His home was always open to all is son's friends; and many stayed there for extended periods when needing support of one kind or another. In the last eight and a half years, he championed and cherished most his role of grandfather.

He is survived by his son, Jonathan David Grumblatt and daughter-in-law Katrina Grumblatt, two granddaughters: Alexandra Marie Grumblatt and Lyric Joy Grumblatt, all of Manchester, NH; his former wife and close friend, Susan Joy, of Amherst, NH; a brother, Michael and sister-in-law, Ruth Grumblatt of Marion, Ohio; two sisters: Brenda Smith of Boca Raton, FL, and Penny Garner of Alexandria, VA; several nieces and nephews; and many dear friends.

A gathering to celebrate David Grumblatt's life will be held at Tupelo's Music Hall, Londonderry, NH on September 27th from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

For those wishing to honor David's memory, the family respectfully requests donations to Community Hospice House (210 Naticook Rd., Merrimack, NH 03054), in lieu of flowers.

(FAMILY NOTICE)