Dunmyre

Christopher S. “Chris” Dunmyre, 64, of Chicora, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes, Tuesday morning, May 14, 2024, at his home.

Christopher was born in Butler on Oct. 7, 1959. He was the son of the late Robert L. and Avanelle M. Hilderbrand Dunmyre.

Chris was a life member of Mater Dolorosa Roman Catholic Church in Chicora, where he was a longtime lector. He was a 1977 graduate of Karns City Area High School and earned an associate degree in mass media from Penn State Wilkes-Barre.

Throughout his working career, Chris had been employed by several communications companies, and was a well-known radio personality and DJ at WBUT Radio in Butler. He had been employed for the past several years as an EPA state board certified wastewater systems operator for the Bear Creek Watershed Authority in Petrolia. Chris had a keen interest and love for all things baseball, and was an avid Pittsburgh Pirates fan and a team historian.

Chris is survived by his sister, Lana S. Callihan and her husband, Daniel, of Ellicott City, Md.; his nieces and nephew, Erin C. Lentscher and her husband, James, of Glenwood, Md., Daniel L. Callihan and his wife, Kristen, of Phoenix, Md., and Shannon C. Hardee and her husband, Jonathan, of Glenelg, Md.; his great-nieces and a great-nephews, Keara, Tommy and Andrew Lentscher, Dean and Walter Callihan, and Ellie and Callie Hardee; an aunt, Sandy Hilderbrand of Mount Chestnut; as well as a number of cousins.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jeffrey R. Dunmyre, who passed away on May 14, 2023; a sister, Jody A. Dunmyre, who passed away Dec. 2, 2023; as well as a number of aunts, uncles and cousins.

DUNMYRE — Friends of Christopher S. “Chris” Dunmyre, who died Tuesday, May 14, 2024, will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at HILE FUNERAL HOME OF CHICORA, 339 Chicora Fenelton Road, Chicora.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mater Dolorosa Roman Catholic Church, 409 N. Main St., Chicora, with the Rev. Matt McClain, pastor of St. Clare Parish, officiating. Interment will be in Hemphill Cemetery, Chicora.

Memorial contributions may be made to Chicora Fire Department, P.O. Box F, Chicora, PA 16025.

Condolences may be sent by visiting www.hilefh.com.

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