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- Boston Herald (MA)
July 21, 2005
John H. Pramberg Jr. of Newburyport, a veteran and retired bank president and chairman, died Monday at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. He was 75. Born in Newburyport, he had lived there most of his life. He graduated from Newburyport High School in 1947, attended Lynn Burdett College and graduated from Bentley College.
During the Korean War, Mr. Pramberg served in the Air Force. After he returned to Newburyport, he worked briefly at the First and Ocean National Bank. In 1955, he began a 40-year career at the Institution for Savings, where he was president and chairman of the board of trustees. He retired in 1995.
During his banking career, Mr. Pramberg served as chairman of the board of directors of Financial Institutions Marketing Association, Massachusetts Bankers' Association and Mutual Savings Institutions Central Fund. He also served on the board of directors of Norfolk and Dedham Insurance Co. and was president of West Newbury Insurance Co.
He was involved in the Newburyport Civic League, Swasey Fund for Teachers, Moseley Fund for Social Service, Griffin Home for Aged Men, Newburyport Area Industrial Development Corp., Newburyport Rotary Club, Protestant Guild for the Blind, Wheelwright Scientific School, Merrimack Humane Society, Historical Society of Old Newbury and the Sons and Daughters of the First Settlers of Newbury.
He was president of the Mary Alice Arakelian Charitable Foundation and also served as treasurer of the International Haskell Family Association for 10 years.
Mr. Pramberg was a collector of metal toys, toy banks and paintings by Newburyport artist Francis Thurlo. He enjoyed spending summers with his family at County Pond in New Hampshire.
He is survived by his wife, Noreen (Cook); two sons, John W. of Newburyport and Jay P. of Newton, N.H.; four grandchildren; a niece; and many cousins.
Funeral services and burial will be private. Arrangements by Elliot, Woodworth and Rogers Family Funeral Home, Newburyport.
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