TITLE:      Richard "Dick" Dunnells Sr., Obituary, April 5, 2001,

SUBMITTERS:  The Coos County Democrat EST. 1838 LANCASTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE  
             Publishing news & views of LANCASTER - GROVETON -WHITEFIELD 
             & other towns of the upper Connecticut River valley of New 
             Hampshire & Vermont - John D. Harrigan, Publisher (Apr 11, 2001
             -issue) "All the news that fits"

FORMATTED:   by CParziale, Apr 2001

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Richard Dunnells 

LUNENBURG, Vt. - Richard "Dick" Dunnells Sr., 81, of Lunenburg,
died at Weeks Medical Center on Thursday, April 5, 2001, surrounded
by his loving family. 

He was born Oct. 17, 1919, in Rochester, the son of Lewis and the late
Agnes Dunnells of Lunenburg. 

He was a World War II Marine veteran. After the war, he lived in Point
Pleasant, N.J., for 22 years before moving to Lunenburg, where he and
his wife of 59 years, Doris, have lived for the past 26 years. 

Richard was predeceased by five brothers: William, Gerald, Calvin,
Walter, and Lewis. He is survived by his wife, Doris; a sister, Jo Forest
of Lunenburg; a daughter, Bonnie Van Horn of Lunenburg; three sons

Bryan Dunnells of Lunenburg, Richard Dunnells Jr. of Brick, N.J., and
Mark Dunnells of Middletown, Va.; 11 grandchildren, and seven
great-grandchildren. Richard was co-owner, with his wife, of the Triple
Dee Motel and Camp Ground on Route 2 in Lunenburg. 

He was a member of the Moose River Lodge 82F and a member of the
North Country Iwo Jima Survivors. Richard enjoyed his family and
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He often could be seen giving
them and his dog, Yogi, rides on his golf cart around the Triple Dee
camp grounds. The family is respecting his living will and had his body
donated to the Boston University School of Medicine for medical
research and training. 

An open memorial service was held at Gilman Methodist Church in
Gilman, Vt., on Sunday, April 8, at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations made in his memory may be directed to Lancaster Ambulance
First Aid Squad and/or Gilman FAST Rescue Squad, or a memorial
donation may be made to one’s favorite charity in his name 


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