Walter H. Dixon, 94, of Dartmouth died Monday August 30, 2010 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Phyllis B. (Schmidt) Gardner-Dixon and the late Anne L. (Hansen) Dixon.
Born in Fairhaven, the son of the late James G. and Helena M. (Harrison) Dixon, he lived in Fairhaven most of his life before moving to Dartmouth in 1998.
Mr. Dixon was formerly employed by the Standard-Times for many years until his retirement.
During World War II, he served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. He was a recipient of the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Campaign ribbon, the American Theater Campaign ribbon, the Bronze Star medal for heroic achievement while in battle, the Purple Heart, and the World War II Victory medal.
Mr. Dixon played football and softball for the Varsity Club. In 1932, he was invited to play the violin with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He was an avid bowler and scrimshander.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Walter Dixon and his wife Suzanne of Rochester; a daughter, Holly Ostneberg and her husband Michael of Marion and Florida; a stepson, Arnold Gardner and his wife Claudette of Westford; a stepdaughter, Priscilla Fellows and her husband Gary of New Bedford; a daughter-in-law, Jadine Loo-Dixon of Mattapoisett; ten grandchildren, Amy Bloodsworth, Ellen Correia, Kate Ostneberg, Jacob Dixon, Molly Fournier, Phillip Dixon, Melanie Dixon, Lauren Gardner, Kristina Gardner and Olivia Gardner; and five great-grandchildren.
He was the father of the late Robert Dixon, great-grandfather of the late Bryce Correia and the brother of the late Dorothy Baker.
His private Funeral Service was held Thursday morning, September 2nd at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. Burial followed in the Acushnet Cemetery.