1936 - 2025
OBITUARY
Ingrid Spark passed away on February 5, 2025. She was born on September 18, 1936, in Basbeck, Hemmoor, Germany. In 1959, she emigrated with her twin sister Marlene to the United States. She and Marlene got jobs at the Bulova Watch Company, where she proudly worked for several years.
At the urging of their uncle, who said that she and her sister could not live their whole lives in his basement, she would go to the dances at the Plattdeutsche Park. There, she met someone who could tell her apart from her twin sister by the sound of her voice. In June of 1963, she married Hinrich Spark, and they were happily married for the next 61 years.
Ingrid will be remembered as a kind and generous woman, who truly loved caring for others. She loved to cook and had great talent in the kitchen. Her family will miss her waffles and pavlovas. She loved being outdoors, especially in her garden. She had a green thumb and was known amongst family and friends for her beautiful flowers and house plants.
Ingrid was preceded in death by her father, Wilhelm, her mother, Katharina, and her twin sister, Marlene. She is survived by her beloved husband, Hinrich, and their sons, Kenneth (Sarah) and Henry (Michelle), and three grandsons, Christopher, William, and Matthew. She is also survived by her brothers Manfred (Renate) and Helmut, her sister Helga, and lots of cherished nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
The family would like to thank the doctors and staff of NYU Langone, who were so kind and helpful during Ingrid’s illness.
MEMORIAL VISITATION
Saturday, February 15
1:00 - 5:00 PM
New Hyde Park Funeral Home
506 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park, NY
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Saturday, February 15
Time Pending
New Hyde Park Funeral Home
506 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park, NY