Mass for Paulyne Dieringer is Saturday

Paulyne Dieringer (nee Persing)

Our beloved mother, Paulyne Dieringer, 91, of Akron, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 17, in Houston, Texas.

Born in 1919, Paulyne attended Firestone Park Elementary School and was a graduate of Garfield High School. Paulyne was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Richard G. Dieringer, who passed away in April 2009. She was also preceded by her parents, Grace and Samuel Scott; her birth father, Clare Persing; her brothers, Clifford and Gerald Persing; and her stepsister, Gloria Payne. Paulyne leaves her three daughters, Sue Williams (Brian), Linda Pastor (Tom), Sally Spindler (Steve). She leaves three grandchildren, Brian Williams, Jim Williams (Traci) and Jake Spindler, four great-grandchildren, Rebecca and Rachel Williams, Kasey and Megan Williams, sister-in-law, Jean Dieringer and many nieces and nephews.

Paulyne was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church and the Firestone Park Prime Timers. She was a former member of the St. Paul's Ladies Guild and the Delta Gamma Mothers Club. She was a champion shuffleboard player, winning trophies throughout Ohio and Florida. She and Richard enjoyed their travels to Hawaii, Europe, Las Vegas, San Francisco and the western U.S. Paulyne was a voracious reader who kept a journal of all of the books she read, listed by author! She was an avid sports fan, especially following her favorite tennis players, Andre Agassi and Rafa Nadal. She never missed an Indians game!

Sue and Linda would like to extend a special thanks to their sister, Sally and her husband Steve, who generously opened their home to both Paulyne and Richard for the past two years.

Friends are invited to offer condolences Saturday, October 23rd from 10 to 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 1580 Brown Street, Akron, Ohio. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul's Catholic Church.

Dunn-Quigley Funeral Homes, Akron, 330-253-8121

[Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, OH, Thursday, October 21, 2010, page B4, col.3]