Frederick Fremont Dinger Sr.

November 13, 2019

Frederick Fremont Dinger, Sr., age 82, currently of Clermont, FL and formerly of Monroeville, NJ, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. The son of the late Galen Mark Dinger, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Karterman) Dinger, Fred was born in Lebanon, PA and grew up in Kleinfeltersville, PA. At the age of 18, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he served his country in their reserve for eight years. In 1956, Fred moved to Barnegat, NJ and, in 1958, was married to Barbara Mae Newman. In 1967, the family moved to Monroeville, NJ. Fred was a member of Local 825 out of Springfield, NJ for 50 years and worked as an operating engineer until his retirement in 2002. He spent his downtime helping the family maintain the cattle farm in Monroeville. In 2003, Fred and Barbara bought their RV and started traveling all around the country, their destinations including Alaska and California, and, for the past several years, they headed to Florida for the winters. Fred is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Barbara Mae Dinger; his children Pamela Shute and her husband Michael, Andrew Dinger and Frank Dinger and his fiancée Wendy Gabriele; his grandchildren Monica Gindhart and her husband Chris, Veronica Shute and her fiancé Hugh Dixon, Frankie Dinger and Lauren Dinger; his great grandson Chase Van Sciver and a great granddaughter on the way. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sons Frederick "Monty" Dinger, Jr. and Abram L. Dinger and his brother Galen Dinger, Jr. Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made in Fred's memory to Compassionate Care Hospice, 518 South Shore Road, Marmora, NJ 08223.