Douglas Norman Gangler, of State College, Pennsylvania, born on November 23rd, 1949, passed away on January 23rd, 2022 at the age of 72.

Born in Seattle, Washington, Doug enjoyed his youth in Boy Scouts and was an avid sports enthusiast, watching and playing baseball, basketball, tennis, and especially golf. After graduation from the University of Washington in 1972, he traveled extensively through Europe. This ignited his passion to continue seeing the world, and he commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy in 1978.

While attending Supply Corps Officer School in Athens, Georgia, Doug met the love of his life, Roberta Lapinski, and they married on February 17th, 1978. Doug spent an illustrious career of 24 years in the navy. He had tours of duty in San Diego, the Philippines (where his son Steven was born), Arlington (where his daughter Meredith was born), Spain, Italy, Guam, Belgium, and Silver Spring, Maryland. He retired from active duty on September 1, 2001, after achieving the rank of Commander as a Cryptologic Officer.

In retirement, Doug and Roberta purchased a condominium near the Seven Springs ski resort, and built their dream home in State College, splitting their time between both locations. Doug had an entrepreneurial spirit - he created a tour business catered to bringing small groups to Europe to visit historical World War I and II sites. He was subsequently inspired to self-publish two books, one on the history of rocketry, then a guide to the World War I sites he featured on his tours.

Doug was preceded in death by his father Frank Norman Gangler, mother Margaret Jensen Gangler, and wife Roberta Lapinski Gangler. He is survived by his two sisters, Julie Gangler and Susan Gangler Landgren, daughter Meredith Gangler, his son and daughter-in-law Steven Norman Gangler and Lindsey Martin Gangler, grandson Alexander Norman Gangler, and his extended family and many friends.

A memorial service will be held at the Haky/Georgiana Centre County Funeral Home 1034 Benner Pike State College, PA 16801 on July 14th, 2022, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Inurment will take place July 15, 2022 at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.