Lawrence Burns Dinsmore, 98, of Blandon, formerly of Richhill and East Finley Townships, died Monday, March 3, 2014, in Keystone Villa in Blandon, where he resided for the past 11 months.
He was born December 16, 1915, in Waynesburg, a son of the late John Mordecai and Goldie Burns Dinsmore.
Mr. Dinsmore attended elementary school in Richhill Township and was a 1933 graduate of Trinity High School.
He was a veteran of World War II where he served with the U.S. Merchant Marines as a lieutenant commander in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific theaters of war.
Mr. Dinsmore raised registered Angus cattle in Richhill Township for several years, operated the first Christmas tree farm in Greene County, and, in 1951, was appointed a rural route mail carrier out of the West Finley Post Office, where he worked 27 years prior to retirement in 1978.
He had served on the Richhill Township Planning Commission and the Richhill Township Water Board of Directors.
Mr. Dinsmore was a member of the former Harvey's Grange 1444, Graysville Knights of Pythias, Fort Jackson Sons of the American Revolution, American Legion Post 945 and Superstition Mountain Historical Society of Apache Junction, Ariz.
He was married to the late Eldora Barnhart, the late Neysa Elwell and, in 1977, he married Betty Cox Barnhart, who died in 2002.
Surviving are two sons, Doug (Sarah) Dinsmore of Hamburg, and Ronald (Deanna) Barnhart of Medina, Ohio; four daughters, Anita Griesenauer of Safford,Ariz., Norma (Rich) McClelland of Washington, Patricia (Bill) Colvin of Dover, Del. and Betty (Denny) Morrow of Youngwood; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased in addition to his parents and wives are a daughter, Betty Jean McFall; a son, Donald "Johnny" Barnhart; two grandsons, Randy McFall and Tristan Griesenauer; and a brother, Donald T. Dinsmore.
At the request of the deceased, there will be no public visitation or funeral service. Family and friends are invited to attend a grave-side service to be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2014, in Braddock Cemetery, Graysville, with Pastor David Lowe officiating. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Enon Baptist Church, c/o Mary Kiger, 333 Enon Church Road, West Finley, PA 15377, or Harvey-Aleppo Grange, c/o Martha Dinsmore, 474 West Roy Furman Highway, Wind Ridge, PA 15380. Local arrangements are under the direction of Rush Funeral Home Inc., Rogersville. Family and friends may view the obituary and send condolences at www.rushfuneralhomeinc.com.
He was born December 16, 1915, in Waynesburg, a son of the late John Mordecai and Goldie Burns Dinsmore.
Mr. Dinsmore attended elementary school in Richhill Township and was a 1933 graduate of Trinity High School.
He was a veteran of World War II where he served with the U.S. Merchant Marines as a lieutenant commander in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific theaters of war.
Mr. Dinsmore raised registered Angus cattle in Richhill Township for several years, operated the first Christmas tree farm in Greene County, and, in 1951, was appointed a rural route mail carrier out of the West Finley Post Office, where he worked 27 years prior to retirement in 1978.
He had served on the Richhill Township Planning Commission and the Richhill Township Water Board of Directors.
Mr. Dinsmore was a member of the former Harvey's Grange 1444, Graysville Knights of Pythias, Fort Jackson Sons of the American Revolution, American Legion Post 945 and Superstition Mountain Historical Society of Apache Junction, Ariz.
He was married to the late Eldora Barnhart, the late Neysa Elwell and, in 1977, he married Betty Cox Barnhart, who died in 2002.
Surviving are two sons, Doug (Sarah) Dinsmore of Hamburg, and Ronald (Deanna) Barnhart of Medina, Ohio; four daughters, Anita Griesenauer of Safford,Ariz., Norma (Rich) McClelland of Washington, Patricia (Bill) Colvin of Dover, Del. and Betty (Denny) Morrow of Youngwood; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased in addition to his parents and wives are a daughter, Betty Jean McFall; a son, Donald "Johnny" Barnhart; two grandsons, Randy McFall and Tristan Griesenauer; and a brother, Donald T. Dinsmore.
At the request of the deceased, there will be no public visitation or funeral service. Family and friends are invited to attend a grave-side service to be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2014, in Braddock Cemetery, Graysville, with Pastor David Lowe officiating. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Enon Baptist Church, c/o Mary Kiger, 333 Enon Church Road, West Finley, PA 15377, or Harvey-Aleppo Grange, c/o Martha Dinsmore, 474 West Roy Furman Highway, Wind Ridge, PA 15380. Local arrangements are under the direction of Rush Funeral Home Inc., Rogersville. Family and friends may view the obituary and send condolences at www.rushfuneralhomeinc.com.
Lawrence Burns Dinsmore, 98, of Blandon, formerly of Richhill and East Finley Townships, died Monday, March 3, 2014, in Keystone Villa in Blandon, where he resided for the past 11 months.
He was born December 16, 1915, in Waynesburg, a son of the late John Mordecai and Goldie Burns Dinsmore.
Mr. Dinsmore attended elementary school in Richhill Township and was a 1933 graduate of Trinity High School.
He was a veteran of World War II where he served with the U.S. Merchant Marines as a lieutenant commander in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific theaters of war.
Mr. Dinsmore raised registered Angus cattle in Richhill Township for several years, operated the first Christmas tree farm in Greene County, and, in 1951, was appointed a rural route mail carrier out of the West Finley Post Office, where he worked 27 years prior to retirement in 1978.
He had served on the Richhill Township Planning Commission and the Richhill Township Water Board of Directors.
Mr. Dinsmore was a member of the former Harvey's Grange 1444, Graysville Knights of Pythias, Fort Jackson Sons of the American Revolution, American Legion Post 945 and Superstition Mountain Historical Society of Apache Junction, Ariz.
He was married to the late Eldora Barnhart, the late Neysa Elwell and, in 1977, he married Betty Cox Barnhart, who died in 2002.
Surviving are two sons, Doug (Sarah) Dinsmore of Hamburg, and Ronald (Deanna) Barnhart of Medina, Ohio; four daughters, Anita Griesenauer of Safford,Ariz., Norma (Rich) McClelland of Washington, Patricia (Bill) Colvin of Dover, Del. and Betty (Denny) Morrow of Youngwood; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased in addition to his parents and wives are a daughter, Betty Jean McFall; a son, Donald "Johnny" Barnhart; two grandsons, Randy McFall and Tristan Griesenauer; and a brother, Donald T. Dinsmore.
At the request of the deceased, there will be no public visitation or funeral service. Family and friends are invited to attend a grave-side service to be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2014, in Braddock Cemetery, Graysville, with Pastor David Lowe officiating. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Enon Baptist Church, c/o Mary Kiger, 333 Enon Church Road, West Finley, PA 15377, or Harvey-Aleppo Grange, c/o Martha Dinsmore, 474 West Roy Furman Highway, Wind Ridge, PA 15380. Local arrangements are under the direction of Rush Funeral Home Inc., Rogersville. Family and friends may view the obituary and send condolences at www.rushfuneralhomeinc.com.
He was born December 16, 1915, in Waynesburg, a son of the late John Mordecai and Goldie Burns Dinsmore.
Mr. Dinsmore attended elementary school in Richhill Township and was a 1933 graduate of Trinity High School.
He was a veteran of World War II where he served with the U.S. Merchant Marines as a lieutenant commander in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific theaters of war.
Mr. Dinsmore raised registered Angus cattle in Richhill Township for several years, operated the first Christmas tree farm in Greene County, and, in 1951, was appointed a rural route mail carrier out of the West Finley Post Office, where he worked 27 years prior to retirement in 1978.
He had served on the Richhill Township Planning Commission and the Richhill Township Water Board of Directors.
Mr. Dinsmore was a member of the former Harvey's Grange 1444, Graysville Knights of Pythias, Fort Jackson Sons of the American Revolution, American Legion Post 945 and Superstition Mountain Historical Society of Apache Junction, Ariz.
He was married to the late Eldora Barnhart, the late Neysa Elwell and, in 1977, he married Betty Cox Barnhart, who died in 2002.
Surviving are two sons, Doug (Sarah) Dinsmore of Hamburg, and Ronald (Deanna) Barnhart of Medina, Ohio; four daughters, Anita Griesenauer of Safford,Ariz., Norma (Rich) McClelland of Washington, Patricia (Bill) Colvin of Dover, Del. and Betty (Denny) Morrow of Youngwood; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased in addition to his parents and wives are a daughter, Betty Jean McFall; a son, Donald "Johnny" Barnhart; two grandsons, Randy McFall and Tristan Griesenauer; and a brother, Donald T. Dinsmore.
At the request of the deceased, there will be no public visitation or funeral service. Family and friends are invited to attend a grave-side service to be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2014, in Braddock Cemetery, Graysville, with Pastor David Lowe officiating. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Enon Baptist Church, c/o Mary Kiger, 333 Enon Church Road, West Finley, PA 15377, or Harvey-Aleppo Grange, c/o Martha Dinsmore, 474 West Roy Furman Highway, Wind Ridge, PA 15380. Local arrangements are under the direction of Rush Funeral Home Inc., Rogersville. Family and friends may view the obituary and send condolences at www.rushfuneralhomeinc.com.
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