LAMORINDA WEEKLY | David Martin Ernsberger


July 27, 1945-July 2, 2024

David Martin Ernsberger, July 27, 1945-July 2, 2024, passed away on Tuesday, July 2 at the age of 78 in Austin, Texas. He lost his beloved wife, Nancy, on April 26 after her own battle with cancer. They were married for 57 years and apart for two months. They had many adventures together and loved to meet new friends and travel. He was born in South Bend, IN, making him a lifelong Notre Dame fan, and was predeceased by his parents, Martin and Ledoshia Ernsberger and his brother, Don Ernsberger, and is survived by his children, Eric, Stacey and Marci, his brother, Jack Ernsberger, and his grandchildren Avery, Harper, Penny and Nolan.

He was a hard-working man with a successful 30-year career at IBM, where he was a great mentor and colleague to many. He lived in the town of Moraga for 12 years and loved the group of friends that he met there. He was a big supporter of the Campolindo women's basketball team, which his daughter Marci was a part of and was thrilled when they won the state championship in 1994 and 1995. He was also very proud of his wife's teaching career at Orinda Intermediate School. After retiring, they spent their years split between Texas and New Hampshire. Anyone who was lucky enough to know him knows how he could light up a room with his charm and fun-loving nature. There will be a celebration of life for Dave and Nancy on Friday, July 26 at 5pm at Camp Ogontz, 14 Ogontz Rd. Lyman, NH 03585 and a service in Austin for Dave on Saturday, August 24 at 11am at Weed-Corley-Fish Lake Travis.

Please RSVP for New Hampshire 7/26 at http://evite.me/xNyQNunVrJ

Please RSVP for Austin 8/24 at http://evite.me/daveernsberger

If you wish, in lieu of flowers, please feel free to donate to one of the projects Dave & Nancy supported. Partridge Lake Property Owners association/Water Quality Fund, PO Box 4, Littleton, NH 03561 an organization keeping Partridge Lake safe for all who enjoy it. The Littleton Cultural Arts Commission, c/o Town of Littleton, 125 Main Street Littleton, NH 03561, which supports the growth and expansion of culture and arts in the community. Littleton Rotary Club Charitable Fund, PO Box 302, Franconia, NH 03580, whose primary effort is raising funds for secondary education.