W. Stanley Dinsmore Jr., 76, of Derry, NH, died Monday, February 16, 2004 in the Villa Crest Healthcare Center of Manchester. Mr. Dinsmore was born in Haverhill, MA on January 8, 1928, a son of the late Wilbur S. and Adeline (Burke) Dinsmore Sr. He was a resident of Derry for 28 years, formerly living in East Hampstead, NH. Mr. Dinsmore graduated from Haverhill High School and Haverhill Trade School for Plumbing, both of Haverhill, MA. He was a US Coast Guard veteran who served during the World War II era. He was self-employed for over 50 years as a plumber & electrician and he operated Dinsmore Plumbing and Electrical of Derry. He was a Life Member of the American Legion Carl G. Davis Post #34 of Plaistow.
He is survived by his wife, Jane M. (Cote) Dinsmore of Derry, six sons, Dana Dinsmore of Somersworth, Scott Dinsmore of Weare, Wayne Dinsmore of Derry, Barry Dinsmore of Bradford, MA, Kerry Dinsmore of Merrimack, William Dinsmore of Raymond, three daughters, Robin Dinsmore of Haverhill, MA, Vicki Lavasseur of Manchester, Kim Kitsos of Haverhill, MA, four step-daughters, Donna Ricci of Hyde Park, MA, Lynne Holt of Fall River, MA, Kimberly Holt of Manchester, Phyllis Graham of Manchester, several grandchildren and great grandchildren, one brother, Robert Dinsmore of E. Wakefield, NH, one sister, Marilyn Wentworth of Exeter. He was predeceased by his brother Donald Dinsmore.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 20th at 10:00am in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Road, Londonderry, NH with cremation to follow. Friends may call on Thursday from 4 - 8pm in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Gail Singer Memorial Building, 360 State Route 101, Suite 501, Bedford, NH 03110-5032, or the Alzheimer's Association, NH Chapter, 10 Ferry Street, Suite 427B, Concord, NH 03301 or the American Heart Association, NH Affiliate, 20 Merrimack Street, Suite 1, Manchester, NH 03101-2244.