Don N. Dandino

<>Age 79, crossed over into Heaven on Thursday, January 13, 2011.  Don is survived by his wife, Lois; children, David (Brenda) Dandino, Diana (Jack) Wallace, Laurie (Bill) Klino, Dawn (Jeff) Smith and Stephen Humbert; 11 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; brother, Eugene (Gladys) Dandino; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was predeceased by his first wife, Dorothea Dandino; sister, Frances Dangler; and nieces, Wendy and Nancy.

Don was born July 8, 1931 in Clyde, a son of Dominic and Arvilla Dandino.  He was a veteran of the Army during the Korean Conflict.  Following his tour of duty in Korea, he was a small arms instructor at West Point Academy.  He was a paid fireman for the Village of Newark and after that he was facilities director at Clifton Springs Hospital.  Then Don retired as facilities director at Keuka College.  In his retirement, he was the clerk of the works at the Wayne County Nursing Home and North Rose-Wolcott Central Schools.  He was instrumental in establishing the first bow hunter education classes through the Department of Environmental Conservation and was considered a master instructor.  He was also Past President of the New York Field Archers & Bow Hunters and a National Director to the National Field Archery Association.  He was an avid outdoorsman and a master carpenter.

Family and friends may call on Sunday (Jan. 16) from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm at Weeks-Keysor Funeral Home, 5 Phelps St., Lyons.  A Funeral Service will be held on Monday (Jan. 17) 11 am at Savannah Family of God Church, Route 31, Savannah.  Burial will be in Farmington Friends Cemetery, Farmington.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Golden Memories Unit at the Canandaigua VA or to NY Field Archers & Bow Hunters Scholarship Fund c/o Kym Ferrell, 6 Copeland Ave., Geneva, NY 14456.

Published in Rochester Democrat and Chronicle on January 15, 2011

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