Robert Merville DUNN Jr
b: 14 SEP 1947
d: 4 JUL 2021
Biography
Robert M. Dunn, Jr.
EAST SMETHPORT- Robert M. Dunn, Jr., 73, of Route 6, passed away Sunday (July 4, 2021) in UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA.
Born September 14, 1947, in Kane, PA, he was a son of Robert M. and Pauline Palmer Dunn, Sr. On May 16, 1970, in Smethport, he married Nadine K. Cole, who died May 10, 1990. On August 10, 1991, in Smethport, he married Michele D. Dann, who survives.
Robert was a lifetime resident of the area and a graduate of the Smethport Area High School, class of 1965.
He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, having served with the US Navy. He was stationed at the Pentagon from 1965-1968.
Robert was employed with Quaker State Refinery and International Wax both of Farmers Valley, before his retirement. He also owned and operated Smethport Disposal Co. before his retirement. Following his retirement, he became co-owner & operator of the most recent Smethport Disposal Co., serving the local community.
He was a member of the Smethport Volunteer Fire Dept. since 1972, where he served as treasurer and captain of the Fire Police. He was a life member of the Smethport Jaycees, member of the Smethport & Crosby Legions, and served on the Solid Waste Authority, Big 30 Committee, Boy Scouts Advancement, and McKean County Democratic Committee.
Surviving in addition to his wife, Michele, are four sons, Jeff (Jeanette) Dunn of Crosby, Matthew (Lindy) Galloway of York, PA, Clayton (Aimee) Galloway of Inberness, IL, Jeffrey (Cindy) Shostak of Hoffman Estates, IL; three daughters, Jamie (Mike) McCarrell of Erie, PA, Kori (Chuck) Galloway Bunting of Cyclone, and Candace (Don) Shostak Stoner of Elizabethtown, PA; 22 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren; two brothers, William (Sandy) Dunn of Columbia, MD, Edward “Speedy” Dunn of Clermont, PA; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife, Nadine.
Friends will be received from 12- 2 p.m. Thursday (July 8, 2021) in the Hilltop Baptist Church, Gifford, where a funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. with Rev. Max Simms, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Rosehill Cemetery, Smethport.
A military service will be held immediately following the funeral at the Hilltop Baptist Church, by the Crosby Legion Honor Guard.
Memorials can be made to Smethport Fire Dept., Crosby Legion, or a charity of the donor’s choice.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Switzer Funeral Home, Port Allegany.

Condolences can be made to: Michele D. Dunn
18369 Route 6
Smethport, PA. 16730
Facts
  • 14 SEP 1947 - Birth - ; Kane, PA
  • 8 JUL 2021 - Burial - ; Rose Hill Cemetery, Smethport, McKean Co. PA
  • 4 JUL 2021 - Death - ; Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Ancestors
   
Robert Albert DUNN
13 NOV 1875 -
 
 
Robert Merville DUNN
14 NOV 1905 - 1 JAN 1988
  
  
  
Bessie Bell HYATT
18 DEC 1883 -
 
Robert Merville DUNN Jr
14 SEP 1947 - 4 JUL 2021
  
 
  
Willett Sheridan PALMER
8 OCT 1873 - 3 JAN 1931
 
 
Harriet Pauline PALMER
17 MAR 1912 - ABT 1987
  
  
  
Orra Hamlin KING
3 OCT 1875 - 4 JUL 1959
 
Family Group Sheet - Child
PARENT (M) Robert Merville DUNN
Birth14 NOV 1905Rew, Foster Twp, McKean Co, PA
Death1 JAN 1988 Smethport, Mckean, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Marriage22 SEP 1934to Harriet Pauline PALMER at King home, Smethport, PA
FatherRobert Albert DUNN
MotherBessie Bell HYATT
PARENT (F) Harriet Pauline PALMER
Birth17 MAR 1912Smethport, McKean Co., PA
DeathABT 1987
Marriage22 SEP 1934to Robert Merville DUNN at King home, Smethport, PA
FatherWillett Sheridan PALMER
MotherOrra Hamlin KING
CHILDREN
MLiving DUNN
Birth
Death
Marriageto Living CARLSON
MEdward Allen DUNN
Birth20 APR 1938Mt Jewett, McKean Co., PA enroute to hospital
Death20 OCT 2022Reily Hollow, Smethport, PA
Marriageto Living TODD
MRobert Merville DUNN Jr
Birth14 SEP 1947Kane, PA
Death4 JUL 2021Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Marriage16 MAY 1970to Nadine Kay COLE at Smethport, PA
Marriageto Living DANN
Family Group Sheet - Spouse
PARENT (M) Robert Merville DUNN Jr
Birth14 SEP 1947Kane, PA
Death4 JUL 2021 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Marriage16 MAY 1970to Nadine Kay COLE at Smethport, PA
Marriageto Living DANN
FatherRobert Merville DUNN
MotherHarriet Pauline PALMER
PARENT (F) Nadine Kay COLE
Birth7 JUN 1950Kane, PA
Death10 MAY 1990 Coudersport, PA
Marriage16 MAY 1970to Robert Merville DUNN Jr at Smethport, PA
FatherDean J COLE
MotherHelen Alene COLE
CHILDREN
MLiving DUNN
Birth
Death
Marriageto Living CHAPIN
FLiving DUNN
Birth
Death
Marriageto Living MCCARRELL
Family Group Sheet - Spouse
PARENT (M) Robert Merville DUNN Jr
Birth14 SEP 1947Kane, PA
Death4 JUL 2021 Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Marriage16 MAY 1970to Nadine Kay COLE at Smethport, PA
Marriageto Living DANN
FatherRobert Merville DUNN
MotherHarriet Pauline PALMER
PARENT (F) Living DANN
Birth
Death
Marriageto Robert Merville DUNN Jr
Marriageto Living GALLOWAY
Marriageto Living SHOSTAK
FatherRoland DANN
MotherMary L ABBEY
CHILDREN
Descendancy Chart