Leon “Lee” L. Dickinson, III, 84, of Easthampton, Massachusetts, died peacefully on August 8, 2021 after a decade’s long battle with cancer.

Born November 21, 1936 in Northampton, MA, he was the son of the late Leon L. Dickinson, Jr. and Monica (Nanartonis) Dickinson Igleheart. After graduating from Amherst HIgh School, he attended college in Boise, Idaho where he met his late first wife, Beatrice (Dorman) Dickinson. They lived for many years in both Massachusetts and Idaho with their five children. Lee started his working life as a lab technician at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, MA and later at St. Luke’s Medical Center in McCall, ID. He furthered his career in the medical field by earning his license as a hospital administrator in American Falls, ID. He later finished his career as a nursing home administrator in Northampton, MA.

Lee will be remembered for his intelligence, generosity, and caring spirit. Many of his employees became lifelong friends. Lee had a witty sense of humor and would often “get” you with his sarcasm. He often regaled his children and grandchildren with his humorous stories of life events. Lee loved to travel and experience new places. He was always happy to enjoy adventures; his last, at the age of 83 was to Disney World with his grandchildren.

Lee is survived and forever loved by his partner of 42 years Sandra Bell; his sisters Sandra Sacco and Barbara Young; his daughter Trina Raucher and son-in-law Donald Raucher, granddaughters Taylor and Lyndsey Raucher; his daughter Tanya Dickinson Abbatessa, grandsons Colin and Conor Abbatessa; grandsons Cody and Mathew Dickinson and granddaughter Alexandra Dickinson; daughter Angela Dickinson; son Bruce Dickinson and daughter-in-law Jacqueline Ammendolia Dickinson, grandsons Dakota, Ashton and Blake Dickinson; and several nieces and nephews. Lee was predeceased by his son Leon L. Dickinson IV; and his sisters, Constance Dickinson and Shirley Martinbeault.

Services will be private.