OBIT: Dorthea Allene (CLARK) DINNING, 2003, Somerset, Somerset County, PA
  
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  DINNING
  
  Dorthea Allene Dinning, beloved wife and mother, 67, of Somerset, died June
  30, 2003 at UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh.  Born March 3, 1936, in
  Hooversville, a daughter of Charles Geisel and Dorthea Irene (Weaver)
  Clark.  Preceded in death by parents and stepfather, Emory Williams. 
  Survived by husband, James Carl Dinning to whom she was married 46 years;
  children: Mrs. Anthony J. (Robin D.) Palmieri of Exton, Pa., Mrs. Allen J.
  (Stacey L.) Long of Berlin, Mrs. Richard T. (Michelle) Clancy of
  Coatesville, seven grandchildren: Christopher, Stephen, and Ashley
  Palmieri, Jim and Justine Long, Ali and Ann Clancy.  Sister of Charles
  Clark Jr. of Fredericksburg, Va., Gwynn Clark of Naperville, Ill., Dr.
  Robert Clark of Selinsgrove, Pa., Jerry Clark of Garrettsville, Ohio, Mrs.
  Richard (Sandra) Hogan of Ambridge, Pa., and Dennis Clark of Masury,
  Ohio.  A 1954 graduate of Forbes High School.  A 1958 graduate with a
  bachelor's degree in Education from Indiana State College.  She retired in
  1999 as an elementary school teacher for Rockwood Area Schools.  Member of
  Grace United Methodist Church, where she was a Sunday School teacher and
  active on the administrative board; Somerset Welfare League and
  Co-Chairperson of the Cotillion Board; Board member of Children's Aide Home
  of Somerset County.  Member of PSEA/NEA.  Listed in Who's Who of American
  School Teachers; and a member of Somerset Country Club.  She devoted her
  life to God and family.  Friends received from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 2 to
  4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Hauger-Zeigler Funeral Home.  Funeral
  service will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday at Grace United Methodist
  Church, Somerset with the Rev. Charles F. Olson officiating.  Interment
  Somerset County Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Grace United
  Methodist Church, 320 Felgar Road, Somerset, Pa. 15501 or Pulmonary
  Hypertension Assoc., 850 Sligo Ave. 800, Silver Spring, Md. 20910.
  
  Daily American, July 1, 2003
  
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