Dr. Mark Engelhardt

In Memory of Dr. Mark Engelhardt

1969-2010

Dr. Mark H. Engelhardt, 40, a resident of Chelmsford, and formerly of Gilford, NH, passed away at his home on Sunday March 7, 2010, after a courageous year long battle with brain cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family.

Mark was the beloved husband of Dr. Patricia M. Hart, and devoted father to his two beautiful boys Grant and Hayden.

Born in Arlington Heights, IL on July 27, 1969, he was the younger son of Devere C. and Ruth M. (Mossner) Engelhardt of Gilford, NH, and brother of Michael Engelhardt and his wife Joanna of Charlestown, MA

Growing up in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, Mark always enjoyed such outdoor activities as fishing, boating, and golfing. Also a spiritual person, he was a founding member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Laconia, NH.

Mark received his elementary and secondary education in Gilford, NH, and completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration at the University of New Hampshire. After graduation, Mark was determined to pursue his lifelong dream of practicing veterinary medicine. His aspiration led him to East Lansing, Michigan where he became a Michigan State Spartan, graduating as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1997. He practiced emergency medicine for nine years before becoming a general practitioner and co-founder of the Chelmsford Animal Hospital.

Mark’s family was truly his greatest treasure and legacy. .