West Lebaon, N.H. —
Mark was predeceased by his parents, John S. Pfeil, Jr. and Mary Davis Pfeil and one of his three sons, Mark Christopher Pfeil.
Mark is survived by his sister, Karla Pfeil and her husband, Peter Fargo; his brother and his brother’s wife, John and Cathy Pfeil; his ex-wife, Linda Braunstein; his two sons, Jonathan Pfeil and Matthew Pfeil and their wives, Beth and Karen; five grandchildren; and his girlfriend of six and a half years, Vicki Haas.
Mark was born in Boston, Mass. on July 28, 1949. He graduated from Lexington High School in 1967, and went on to graduate from Bridgewater State College in 1978. Before college, Mark spent four years in the Navy as a petty officer 3rd class, aboard the John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier. He was stationed in the Mediterranean and enjoyed visiting Italy and the Greek Islands on leave. He left the navy with an honorable discharge.
After College, Mark began working at Staples in their Manager training program. Later, Mark worked for Swiss Airlines at Logan Airport in Boston. Between jobs, Mark “worked” at a concession stand at Fenway Park, and got to cook for the fans of his favorite baseball team, The Boston Red Sox.
Mark moved to New Hampshire and become the manager of the dining room at Harvest Hill – the facility where his parents lived for the final years of their lives. He then became Activities Director at Wheelock Terrace. In both positions, he enjoyed interacting with the residents and their families. Mark’s strong love for children brought him to his job at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Centers (DHMC) Day Care Center. Mark also worked at Kendall of Hanover in the Dementia unit and their day care unit.
Mark’s last job was cashiering at Au Bon Pair, located inside DHMC. He enjoyed seeing some familiar faces coming through his line, especially when they remembered his name.
Mark had many passions. He loved sailing, and as a youth belonged to Community Boating of Boston on the Charles River, where he was a sailing instructor. Mark’s greatest passion was photography. He was a volunteer photographer for The Prouty, The Haven, High Horses, The Lebanon Airport, The Connecticut Valley Orchestra, and the Sunapee region. Whenever he got a call to do photography he would swing his Nikon Camera over shoulder and head out the door.
Mark truly enjoyed giving of himself as was evidenced by his volunteer work. He enjoyed cooking breakfast at the Norwich Grange Hall on Saturday mornings – often wearing his Red Sox apron. Mark also volunteered at the Senior Center in Lebanon, taking pictures, being part of the wait staff, and helping out wherever he was needed. He worked at R.S.V.P Volunteer Center doing paperwork, and answering the phones. He volunteered at Classicopia, greeting guests and cleaning up after the concerts, Mark really enjoyed helping and meeting people.
Mark was a huge dog lover, and he enjoyed going to the dog park with his girlfriend Vicki. Together they enjoyed listening to his friend Jim Hollis sing and play the guitar. Mark was the love of Vicki’s life. He will be greatly missed.
A graveside service was held on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the West Lebanon Cemetery.
An online guest book is available to leave Mark’s family a message of condolence by visiting www.rickerfunerahome.com.
In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Upper Valley Senior’s Center in Lebanon.