Harry L. Dunbar, age 81, Silver Fox Dr., Austinburg Twp., died early Tuesday morning at his residence.

He was born August 12, 1934 in Geneva, the son of Lester W. & Caroline R. (Decker) Dunbar and has been a Saybrook and Austinburg Twp. resident most of his life.  Mr. Dunbar is a veteran of the U. S. Army Reserves.  He was married to Petrea L. Hanneman on June 11, 1955 at the Austinburg Congregational Church.

Mr. Dunbar was a 45 year employee of Reliance Electric Corp., retiring in 1998.  In 1975 he was one of the founders of the Northwest Ambulance District.  He was a member of the Austinburg United Church of Christ, the Mayflower Descendant Organization, Son’s of the American Revolution, served many years as an Austinburg Twp. Trustee, served 28 years on the Reliance Credit Union Board, was an aeronautical enthusiast, holding a private pilot license and was a collector of aviation memorbila.

He is survived by his wife, Petrea, five children, Petrea A. (Randy) Welser of Powells Point, NC, Lester W. “Bill” (Janice) Dunbar of Austinburg Twp., Rebecca S. (Matthew) Gorczyca of Jarvisburg, NC, Christine M. (Charles) Daneko of Port Charlotte, FL & Denise L. (Byron) Heath of Austinburg Twp., 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

His parents and a sister, Marilyn R. McKean preceded him in death.

Memorial services will be held Friday at 12:30 P. M. at the Austinburg United Church of Christ, 1480 St. Rt. 307, Austinburg, with the Rev. Bill Terry officiating.  Visitation will be Friday from 11:30 A. M. until the time of service at the church.  Private burial will be in Saybrook Cemetery with American Legion Post #103 providing military honors.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Austinburg United Church of Christ, P. O. Box 253, Austinburg, OH  44010 or the Northwest Ambulance District, 1480 S. Broadway, Geneva, OH  44041.  The Jefferson Home of Fleming & Billman Funeral Directors and Crematory, 49 W. Jefferson St., Jefferson is honored to serve the Harry Dunbar family.  Visit fleming-billman.com to view obituary, express condolences, send flowers or light a candle.

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