David M. Dunmire:
Loving Father, Grandfather, Brother
David M. Dunmire, 80, of 7557 Emerson Road, Town of Wirt,
passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024 at Strong Memorial Hospital, after a
lengthy illness.
Born on July 3, 1943, in Belmont he was a son of Charles M.
and Thelma Witten Dunmire. In 1967, in
Salamanca he married Mary Anne Tompsick, who predeceased him in death in
1994. In 1998, in Cuba, he married
Lyvonne Whitford, who predeceased him in death on January 17, 2006.
David was a graduate of Richburg Central Schools Class of
1963. He then served in the United
States Navy from May 19, 1964 until August 16, 1968.
While living in Kalkaska, Michigan he was employed by the
Midwest Forge Co. He then returned to
New York and began working as a machinist for Dresser Rand in Wellsville
retiring after thirteen years.
David was a member of the American Legion of New York,
Macedonia Lodge 258 F&AM, the Royal Arch of Mason, was a life member of the
Coudersport Consistory, and more recently a member of Star of the East Chapter
109 O.E.S. in Bolivar.
He loved spending time with family, was an avid hunter, and
his lifelong passion was gunsmithing.
He is survived by two daughters Gayle (Loren) Elliott of Bolivar,
Marie Cook of Wirt; 4 Grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren; a brother Ronald
(Gayle) Dunmire of Friendship; Two Sisters, Shirley (Phil) Barnes of Richburg
and Nancy (Dale) Burdick of Friendship; Three Half-Sisters Rhonda (Tim) Faulkner of Portville, Dorothy
Willover of Portville and Brenda (Doug) Rutterman of Olean; Several Nieces and
Nephews.
In addition to his wives and parents, he was predeceased by
a half-sister Debbie L. Wiedemann on April 15, 2019.
Friends will be received at the Mark F. Rinker Funeral Home
& Memorial Service, Inc., 554 S. Main Street, Bolivar, on Thursday,
February 29, 2024 from 6-8 P.M. Funeral
Services will be held in the funeral home on Friday, March 1, 2024 at 11:00
A.M. The Rev. David Herne, will
officiate. Burial will be in West Clarksville Cemetery, Clarksville, New York.
Members of Macedonia Lodge 258 F&AM will conduct Masonic
Services in the funeral home Thursday night at 8 P.M. Online condolences may be sent at
www.rinkerfuneralhome.com.
