Stanley Joseph ”Joe” Szympruch, 79, of Center Conway, NH passed away on Jan. 9, 2026 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, surrounded by his family, and by their laughter sharing their stories of Joe.

Born on Feb. 20, 1946, Joe and his siblings (mostly his brothers) were known to have run wild through the streets of in Oil City, Pa., with mom Katherine frequently being called to meet with the nuns at St Joe’s. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1966-72 in Jamestown, N.Y., where he met his first wife, Kathleen Wyberanec. Joe earned his BS degree from Husson University, and in later years, his MBA from Plymouth University.

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