Louise D. Dimock, 94, of 50 Tremont St., Taunton, died of natural causes at Life Care Center in Raynham on Wednesday, August 8, 2012. Born in Taunton, MA, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Edith Idel Washburn Pero of Taunton, MA and the wife of the late Frederick C. Dimock; she was sister to the lateIdella Pero Lewis and the late Herbert Pero. She is survived by her family: her son Frederick C. Dimock 2nd and his wife, Dr. Jean Lane Dimock of Newfields, NH and their two children, Stephanie Dimock of Boxborough and Jonathan Dimock of Los Angeles; her son Danforth Dimock of Raynham and his daughter, Elizabeth Dimock of Raynham; her daughter, Alice Newman of Taunton and her three children, First Class Petty Officer Bradford Newman of Portsmouth, VA and stationed in Norfolk, VA currently assigned to the USS Enterprise and his wife Anneka Newman, Amanda Newman of Attleboro and her husband Charles C. Peters, Melissa Newman of Taunton; sister-in-law Joyce Tefft and her husband Larry Tefft of Stewart, FL; seven great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and their children.
Mrs. Dimock graduated from Taunton High School in 1935 and Truesdale School of Nursing in Fall River in 1939, the first class to use Sulfa Methionine and Penicillin. She did private duty nursing at Truesdale Hospital and taught medical students while at Children’s Hospital and pediatric classes at Harvard. At Children’s Hospital in Boston she worked with Dr. Louis Diamond who discovered Rh factor, which changed the use of blood transfusions. At St. Luke’s in New Bedford, she was superintendent of the children’s orthopedic and pediatrics in the Lombard Ward and taught cadet nurses during World War II. During the Kennedy Administration and the Cuban Crisis she taught civil defense medicine. At Morton Hospital she did private duty intensive care nursing. She finished her nursing career at New England Brass Company as their Industrial Nurse.
Mrs. Dimock was a member of the Lydia Cobb Quequecham Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, tracing her ancestors back to the Mayflower and Peregrine White. Mrs. Dimock was also an advocate for mental health programs and helped establish many clinics including Pride Workshop, originally at the Taunton State Hospital. She was on the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Taunton Area Mental Health Clinic. She participated in the founding of the Taunton Area Mental Health Thrift Shop and worked with Rachel Morse. She is a member of the Truesdale Hospital Alumni Association.
Mrs. Dimock was a Girl Scout and won the Golden Eaglet Award, which was the highest award at that time; she was also on the Board of the Taunton Girls Club; reporter for WPEP for the Taunton School Committee; an elected member of the Taunton School Committee and was chairman the year the new Taunton High School was dedicated; chairwoman of the PTA at Pine Street and Mulcahey Schools for many years; Past Worthy Advisor of Taunton Assembly #13 of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls; member of Rose Croix Chapter #79 Order of the Eastern Star; Brownie, Girl Scout, and Cub Scout Leader; blood drive recruiter for the Red Cross; life member of the Old Colony Historical Society;
Mrs. Dimock was also a member of Pilgrim Congregational Church (the former Winslow Congregational Church) where she taught Sunday School and enjoyed her summers at Little Sandy Pond in Plymouth where she and her husband owned property. She and her late husband were very proud to have owned a 1919 Woody Model T and a 1931 Model A and for years participated in many parades. She is also a proud owner of a large collection of records from the Big Band Era, Dance Bands such as Sammy Kaye and Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.
In lieu of a funeral or memorial service, a reception will be held in memory of Mrs. Dimock as a time of remembrance at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 45 Broadway, Taunton, on August 18 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at which time condolences and memories of Mrs. Dimock can be shared with her family. Relatives and friends are invited. The family will have a private burial at a later time. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to a charity of the donor’s choosing.
Mrs. Dimock graduated from Taunton High School in 1935 and Truesdale School of Nursing in Fall River in 1939, the first class to use Sulfa Methionine and Penicillin. She did private duty nursing at Truesdale Hospital and taught medical students while at Children’s Hospital and pediatric classes at Harvard. At Children’s Hospital in Boston she worked with Dr. Louis Diamond who discovered Rh factor, which changed the use of blood transfusions. At St. Luke’s in New Bedford, she was superintendent of the children’s orthopedic and pediatrics in the Lombard Ward and taught cadet nurses during World War II. During the Kennedy Administration and the Cuban Crisis she taught civil defense medicine. At Morton Hospital she did private duty intensive care nursing. She finished her nursing career at New England Brass Company as their Industrial Nurse.
Mrs. Dimock was a member of the Lydia Cobb Quequecham Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, tracing her ancestors back to the Mayflower and Peregrine White. Mrs. Dimock was also an advocate for mental health programs and helped establish many clinics including Pride Workshop, originally at the Taunton State Hospital. She was on the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Taunton Area Mental Health Clinic. She participated in the founding of the Taunton Area Mental Health Thrift Shop and worked with Rachel Morse. She is a member of the Truesdale Hospital Alumni Association.
Mrs. Dimock was a Girl Scout and won the Golden Eaglet Award, which was the highest award at that time; she was also on the Board of the Taunton Girls Club; reporter for WPEP for the Taunton School Committee; an elected member of the Taunton School Committee and was chairman the year the new Taunton High School was dedicated; chairwoman of the PTA at Pine Street and Mulcahey Schools for many years; Past Worthy Advisor of Taunton Assembly #13 of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls; member of Rose Croix Chapter #79 Order of the Eastern Star; Brownie, Girl Scout, and Cub Scout Leader; blood drive recruiter for the Red Cross; life member of the Old Colony Historical Society;
Mrs. Dimock was also a member of Pilgrim Congregational Church (the former Winslow Congregational Church) where she taught Sunday School and enjoyed her summers at Little Sandy Pond in Plymouth where she and her husband owned property. She and her late husband were very proud to have owned a 1919 Woody Model T and a 1931 Model A and for years participated in many parades. She is also a proud owner of a large collection of records from the Big Band Era, Dance Bands such as Sammy Kaye and Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.
In lieu of a funeral or memorial service, a reception will be held in memory of Mrs. Dimock as a time of remembrance at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 45 Broadway, Taunton, on August 18 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at which time condolences and memories of Mrs. Dimock can be shared with her family. Relatives and friends are invited. The family will have a private burial at a later time. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to a charity of the donor’s choosing.
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