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Sentinel & Enterprise (Fitchburg, MA) - Monday, November 22, 2010
Deceased Name: David M. Rines
David M. Rines
formerly of Fitchburg, Navy vet; 55
NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida -- David M. Rines, 55, of New Port Richey, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on November 9, after a year long battle with cancer.
He was born in Fitchburg, MA, May 11, 1955 to Manning and Francis Rines. He graduated from Fitchburg High School, and joined the US Navy.
He would marry his high school sweetheart, Claire Gamache, and have a son, Christopher.
He served for 11 years as an Aviation Electrician serving at NAS Jacksonville, NAS Cecil Field, and NAS Moffett Field, CA with squadrons VA-103 and VP-40. During his service, he was awarded the Navy Achievement Medals twice.
After the Navy, he began his 23 year career in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, eventually spending 18 years working for Plasma-Therm LLC in St. Petersburg, as a Product Manager.
He became an avid Gator fan while serving in Jacksonville and routinely made the trip up to Gainesville for home games with his close friends. Anyone that knew David would know that he always had to be wearing something "Gator".
David has joined his brother, Paul, and sister-in-law, Mary Jane Rines.
He is survived by his parents, Manning and Frances (Quinn) Rines of Fitchburg, MA, wife, Claire, son, Christopher of Albany, NY, his brother, James (Mary) Rines of Leominster, MA; and sisters, Paula (Bill) Langone of Arlington, MA, and Jane (Bob) Chartrand of Westminster, MA. He is also survived by his wife's parents, Norman and Rolande (Page) Gamache of Fitchburg, MA; his brother-in-law Michael (Mary Lee) Gamache of Fitchburg, MA; and seven nieces, one nephew, two grandnieces, four grandnephews, and one great-grandnephew.
David always maintained a positive attitude and was a true inspiration to all that met him. He will be truly missed by his family, longtime friends, neighbors, and co-workers.
RINES -- A funeral Mass will be held at St. Bernard's at St. Camillus Church on Monday, November 29, 2010 at 10:30 AM. David will be buried with military honors at the Massachusetts Veterans' Memorial Cemetery in Winchendon, MA, November 29th at 1:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in his name to Gulfcoast Oncology Foundation 1201 5th Avenue North, Suite 505, Saint Petersburg, FL 33705 c/o Jane Morse-Swett or Gulfside Regional Hospice, New Port Richey, FL.
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1955 - 2010 (55 years)
