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Obituary: Dale W. Catlin, 86, Castorland
Published: October 22, 2024
By: Provided by Scanlon Funeral Home
Dale W. Catlin
 CASTORLAND, NY- It is with
weeping and rejoicing that we announce the passing of our father and
grandfather, Dale W. Catlin, 86, of Addison Ave., Castorland, who died
unexpectedly in Oswego Hospital in Oswego where he was living with his son.
“Dad” is back together with Mom after a six month
separation, and we thank God for his goodness to our family.
Born in the front
room of his family’s home in the Town of Pitcairn, NY on October 28, 1937, a
son of Willard G. and Annitah Shipman Catlin, he was a 1954 graduate of
Harrisville High School and later attended Wanakena
Ranger School in Wanakena, NY.
He married (eloped
with) Birdella Mae Bassette on May 29, 1959 in
Edwards, NY. Birdella died earlier this year on April 30th.
After Forestry
School, he entered the US Forestry Service and was stationed in Hayfork, CA
where he worked scaling for a year. He eventually returned to the North
Country and went into the logging business with his brother, Paul, who he
worked with from 1956 until 1959. He then began work for St. Lawrence
County as a foreman for a short stint and then went to work for the St.
Regis Paper Company in Deferiet. In
1961 he began work for the New York State Pest Control Service out of
Canton until 1972, when he was transferred to the Lowville Operations
Center of the NYS Department of Conservation handling the counties of
Lewis, Jefferson and Oswego until 1995, when he retired after 34 years of
service.
A man of several
part time jobs, he enjoyed umpiring softball and little league baseball, as
well as planting thousands of trees in his lifetime.
Dale and Birdella
enjoyed a wonderful retirement traveling all over the United States, and
often, would travel with Birdella’s sister, Beth Schultz and her husband
Ralph, creating memories.
“Dad”
participated in and won many horseshoe tournaments, including NY State and
world competitions. He won State in 2015 and World in 2012. Lisa was there
for the World Championships and it was very tense!
He was an avid hunter his whole life and loved being a member of Brown-n-Dawn Hunting Camp with fellow members Paul Toohey, Lee
Pennock, Dave Harvey and John Krammer. He got his last buck at 85 years
old. The best buck of his life - an 8 pointer who weighed in at 196 pounds!
Surviving are
four children, Bryan (Kay) Catlin, Lisa (Pat) FitzPatrick,
Stuart (Yvonne) Catlin and Lori (Darwin) Roes; grandchildren, ShyLeigh
(Eric) Gushlaw, Kylie (Brandon) Miller, Aubrey (Dustin) Neal, Erica
(Brandon) Boll, Tamara (Keyan) Deom, Alexis
Catlin, Derek Roes, Sarah Fitzpatrick, Megan Catlin and Kerrigan Catlin; 18
great grandchildren, and his brother-in-law, Jack (Denise) Bassette, and a
sister-in-law, Arletha Moore.
In addition to
his beloved wife, Birdella, of 65 years, he was
predeceased by brothers Howard, Harold and Paul Moore, and sisters, Helen
Bill and Ruth LaPlatney.
Dale’s funeral
will be on Friday, October 25, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
at Salem Christian Fellowship Church in Beaver Falls where a Celebration of
Life Service will be held.
Calling hours
will be held on Thursday, October 24th, from 5 – 7 p.m. at the
church, and again on Friday, from 12 Noon until the time of the service.
Donations may be
made to his beloved Ranger School in Wanakena at SUNY
ESF Ranger School, 257 Ranger School Rd., Wanakena,
NY 13695.
Memories and
condolences may be shared with the family by visiting his memorial page at www.scanlonfuneral.com.
Arrangements are
under the care of the Scanlon Funeral Home in Croghan.
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