Jack Scheiner

Jack F. Scheiner, 88, son of Otto and Charlotte Scheiner, peacefully passed away at his home in Litchfield, NH on February 11, 2025. Born in 1936 in Dayton, Ohio, Jack became a longtime resident and former Selectman of Litchfield, NH, the town where he resided for over 48 years. It was during his high school years in Dayton attending Chaminade that he met Sandra Dellinger, and the two were married in 1958. Jack was an athlete and avid outdoor sportsman who served as a Sergeant in the 37th Infantry Division of the National Guard until his honorable discharge in 1963. As a professional engineer, Jack and his wife Sandra resided in Cincinnati, Ohio, Michigan City, Indiana, and Hudson, Massachusetts before locating to Litchfield, New Hampshire in 1976. Jack was deeply involved in the Litchfield sports community, serving as a coach for youth baseball, basketball, and soccer teams, as well as performing duties as an umpire and referee. He served in Litchfield’s Parks and Recreation Department and was elected to serve as a Selectman for the town in 2004. A dedicated family man, Jack was married for 66 years. Besides his wife Sandra, he is survived by his daughter Sheryl Gagne and her husband Mark, his eldest son Steve Scheiner and his wife Christine, his youngest son Eric Scheiner and his wife Sara. Five granddaughters; Becky Thistle, Elizabeth Brauneis, Alicia Gagne, Meredith Scheiner and Mckenzie Scheiner, five great-grandchildren; Emily Brauneis, Dorothy Thistle, Alice Brauneis, Ira Thistle and Sophia Brauneis. Following cremation, a Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Tuesday, February 18th at 2pm in Immaculate Conception Church, 216 East Dunstable Road in Nashua, NH. All may please meet at church. A time of visitation will be held later that same same day, Tuesday February 18th, from 4pm-6pm in the Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home, 50 Ferry Street in Hudson. Burial will be held this spring in Pinecrest Cemetery in Litchfield. In lieu of flowers the family encourages donations be made in Jack’s loving memory to Amedisys Hospice Care of Bedford, 8 Commerce Drive, Suite 101, Bedford, NH 03110. To join the Mass of Christian Burial via Live Stream, please use the following link: www.iccnashuanh.org