Mabel Mattie Smith

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Mrs. Mabel Smith Dimick, 78, a lifelong resident of Massena, died Saturday morning, Nov. 8, 1969, at 7 o'clock in the Massena Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since Oct. 7. She had been a patient at the Highland Nursing Home since Oct. 23, 1968.

The Rev. Allison C. Wood, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, conducted funeral services Monday morning at the Donaldson Funeral Home and burial was made in Pine Grove Cemetery.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Nellie Hill LaPrade, Massena, Mrs. Ruth Sharp, Lisbon, Mrs. Frank (Viola) Gurlin, Vallejo, Calif., Mrs. Laura Gilman of Syracuse; two sons, Fred Dimick, Plumbrook Rd., and Keith Dimick, 25 Bayley Rd.

Mrs. Dimick was born Jan. 8, 1891, a daughter of Frederick John and Mattie Cline Smith when they resided at Hawkins Point. Later the family moved to East Hatfield St. and owned a large farm there. She attended local schools and married Levi Frederick Salva in the Helena Presbyterian Church. Her second husband was Francis Burton Dimick.

Mrs. Dimick was a member and worker in a number of organizations. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and of the WSCS, the Women of the Moose, St. Lawrence Rehekah Lodge, the Servicemen's Mothers Club, the
Academy of Friendship. She was often the press correspondent for the organizations to which she belonged, and she never failed in this duty. She enjoyed working for the church and the organizations.

Massena Observer
Tuesday, November 11, 1969

Mabel married Francis Birdon Dimmick on 16 Mar 1920 in Lyons, Wayne County, New York. Francis (son of Harrison S. Dimick and Charlotte Frances Cowles) was born on 12 May 1881 in Canisteo, Steuben County, New York; died on 21 Jan 1960 in Elmira, Chemung County, New York; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mabel married Levi Solva on 6 May 1910 in St. Lawrence County, New York. Levi was born in ca 1888 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Abt 1952; Korean War (US) US Army