Korean War veteran and Purple Heart recipient, aerospace engineer, pilot and family man
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Owen J. Ingram, 93, of Manchester, N.H., formerly of Hudson and North Reading, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025, at Bedford Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Bedford, N.H. He was the beloved husband of the late Miriam (Perry) Ingram.
Born in Lexington, Mass., on April 22, 1931, he was the son of the late John and Helen (McDevitt) Ingram. He was raised in Lexington and was a graduate of Lexington High School, Class of 1949, where he was a star athlete.
Owen was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a Sergeant and Tank Commander and served from 1952 to 1954. He also was a Purple Heart recipient.
As an Aerospace Engineer, Owen worked for the Defense Department, the Federal Government, Central Intelligence Agency and Donovan Manufacturing. He also worked for GE, Raytheon and RCA.
He was a Commercial Licensed Pilot and a Real Estate broker. He was involved with the Senior Olympics and he loved dancing and bowling. He was empathetic and was a cat lover. Owen was a former resident of North Reading for over 30 years. He was a dedicated father and grandfather; his family meant everything to him.
Family members include his loving son, Owen “Danny” Ingram and his wife Rhonda; his late daughter, Doreen Ingram; five grandchildren: Kelsey Ingram, Ryan Ingram, Kenneth Giles, Scotty Giles and Patrick Marino; and one great-granddaughter, Natalia Lamparelli. He especially loved his Siamese cat Dinka.
His funeral was held from the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow St., North Reading, on Saturday, March 8 at 9:15 a.m., followed by a 10:30 a.m. funeral Mass at St. Theresa’s Church, 63 Winter St., North Reading. Calling hours were held on Friday, March 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading.
Memorial donations may be made in his memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org. To leave an online message of condolence visit www.croswellfuneralhome.com.