Sparsh Bhargava

New York, NY – Mr. Sparsh Bhargava, of New York, formerly of Acton, died October 28th, 2016 of natural causes while on a business trip to Germany. He was 31.

Sparsh was born on October 24, 1985 in West Lafayette, Indiana and lived his early childhood in Milpitas, California and attended the Harker School. After moving to Boston with his family in 1996 he attended Acton-Boxborough schools, graduating with the class of 2003.

After that he received a Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering at Cornell University and worked for Proctor & Gamble for three years after graduation. Later he attended Harvard Business School, finishing his MBA in 2012. After graduating from business school he moved to New York City and worked for American Industrial Partners for the last 4 years.

His partners at AIP write, "Sparsh was an invaluable member of American Industrial Partners since his joining in 2012 and his death strikes at the heart of who we are as a firm. He was an extraordinary exemplar of integrity, perseverance, and strength of character. With calm soul, he could be relied upon to listen with empathy and understanding and then act with quiet leadership and grace. Despite his youth, he quickly earned the respect and devotion of peers many decades his senior. Sparsh was nothing short of brilliant in both the analysis of what needed to be done as well as the ability to inspire those around him to a common cause. While still in his twenties, he served as the CEO of our portfolio company, Presstek, where his impact was transformative. We are humbled to have been befriended by someone with such extraordinary character and ability. American Industrial Partners will forever be better for his partnership with us, and his absence is one that will be long felt."

Sparsh was happy and loved by everyone in his life. He enjoyed reading, traveling, photography, camping and spending time with extended family and friends. He had just celebrated his 31st birthday over the weekend with family in New York. Thirty-one years is young, but Sparsh accomplished more than most people achieve in a full lifetime.

His name means 'touch', and he lived every day with a mission to enrich people's lives: family, friends and the less fortunate. We are better people and the world is a better place because of him.

Sparsh is survived by his parents, Nibha and Umesh Bhargava of Boxborough, his brother Samarth Bhargava, of Palo Alto, California; his grandmother, Nirmala Bhargava and many friends, aunts, uncles and cousins who miss him dearly.

Family and friends will honor and remember Sparsh's life by gathering for memorial visiting hours on Saturday, November 12th from 3 to 6 p.m. in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham.

Donations may be made to a memorial fund toward touching children's lives: https://www.youcaring.com/childrenseducation-683341#