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Obituary for Lee I. Dinger
Lee Irvin Dinger, 92, of 1219 Ashville Drive, Huntertown, IN, died at 7:49PM, Saturday, May 7 at his residence. Born in Ringgold Township, Jefferson County, PA, April 26, 1924, he was the son of James Dinger and Abbie Jane Smith.
He was proceeded in death by his parents, James and Abbie Dinger, 2 brothers, James and his wife, Evelyn; Clair and his wife Hilda. He outlived three wives, Garnet, mother of his daughter Kathy Hogan; Twila, mother of his son Tom Reagle and his wife Marcia; and Pauline, mother of his daughter Barbara Ferraro and her husband Harold.
Lee, better known by his family as Papa was a dedicated husband and father who loved his children, Kathy, Tom and Barbara; his grandchildren, James, Krista, Melissa, Andy and Mark and his great grandchildren; Sean, Elliott, Tara, Vanessa, Alicia and Ashley as well as all his nieces and nephews. He served in the United States Navy and Marines from 1942-1945 participating in the 36-day Battle of Iwo Jima and was present when the flag was raised declaring that great victory. Upon returning home he became an employee of Penelec, now known as First Energy, for 33 years, working his way from laborer to district manager in the company. In 1960, due to heart issues, he took early retirement/disability but continued contributing to his community through, Kiwanis, the National Management Society and the Masonic Order 32nd degree and most importantly was very active in his faith at New Beginnings Church of God. He enjoyed flying, spear fishing, and carpentry, eventually building his own home from the ground up. Anyone who knew him would say he loved to tell his stories and you could be sure he wouldn’t leave any of the details out. Whether good things or bad things came along he always found a positive way to look on the bright side and was always ready and willing to forgive others exhibiting a great depth of character and servanthood. He loved to travel with his family members, vacationing in California, Florida and his favorite being 39 fishing trips to Canada.
Friends and family may call from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Friday, May 13th at Ryan M. Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 544 Chestnut St., Meadville and Saturday May 14th, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at New Beginnings Church of God, 13226 Leslie Rd., Meadville. The funeral and committal service will follow at 11:00 AM with Rev. Temple Jarrell and Rev. Harold Ferraro, officiating.
Burial will take place at Roselawn Memorial Gardens with Military Honors.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the PTSD Foundation of America (http://ptsdusa.org).
Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence with the family on Lee's Book of Memories online at www.warrenfh.com
He was proceeded in death by his parents, James and Abbie Dinger, 2 brothers, James and his wife, Evelyn; Clair and his wife Hilda. He outlived three wives, Garnet, mother of his daughter Kathy Hogan; Twila, mother of his son Tom Reagle and his wife Marcia; and Pauline, mother of his daughter Barbara Ferraro and her husband Harold.
Lee, better known by his family as Papa was a dedicated husband and father who loved his children, Kathy, Tom and Barbara; his grandchildren, James, Krista, Melissa, Andy and Mark and his great grandchildren; Sean, Elliott, Tara, Vanessa, Alicia and Ashley as well as all his nieces and nephews. He served in the United States Navy and Marines from 1942-1945 participating in the 36-day Battle of Iwo Jima and was present when the flag was raised declaring that great victory. Upon returning home he became an employee of Penelec, now known as First Energy, for 33 years, working his way from laborer to district manager in the company. In 1960, due to heart issues, he took early retirement/disability but continued contributing to his community through, Kiwanis, the National Management Society and the Masonic Order 32nd degree and most importantly was very active in his faith at New Beginnings Church of God. He enjoyed flying, spear fishing, and carpentry, eventually building his own home from the ground up. Anyone who knew him would say he loved to tell his stories and you could be sure he wouldn’t leave any of the details out. Whether good things or bad things came along he always found a positive way to look on the bright side and was always ready and willing to forgive others exhibiting a great depth of character and servanthood. He loved to travel with his family members, vacationing in California, Florida and his favorite being 39 fishing trips to Canada.
Friends and family may call from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Friday, May 13th at Ryan M. Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 544 Chestnut St., Meadville and Saturday May 14th, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at New Beginnings Church of God, 13226 Leslie Rd., Meadville. The funeral and committal service will follow at 11:00 AM with Rev. Temple Jarrell and Rev. Harold Ferraro, officiating.
Burial will take place at Roselawn Memorial Gardens with Military Honors.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the PTSD Foundation of America (http://ptsdusa.org).
Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence with the family on Lee's Book of Memories online at www.warrenfh.com
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