DWIGHT HOWARD MARINE

AMHERST, On Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Dwight H. Marine died at home in Amherst in the presence of his family after a two year battle with cancer.

Dwight Howard Marine was born October 6, 1955 in Iowa City, Iowa to Leroy Donald Marine and Mabel Elizabeth Coxon Marine. He graduated from Lone Tree Community High School, in Lone Tree, Iowa; Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Dwight worked for the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority for over a quarter of a century and his final position was that of Supervisor.

He married Touch Heav February 7, 1987 in Amherst, who survives him, along with their daughters Hanna and Sophia, son Sokem Mang, daughter-in-law Laty Mang and grandsons Mureno and Shane, mother-in-law Lap Bou, all of Amherst. He is also survived by his mother Mabel Marine of Lone Tree, Iowa, sisters Nancy (Najeeb) Khan of Michigan, Pat (Ricardo) Munoz of California, brothers Wendell Marine of California and Leonard (Sherri) Marine of Iowa. An extended family of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews also survive.

Services will be held at the Cambodian Buddhist Temple, 100 Cave Hill Road, Leverett, MA 01054 on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 9:00 and at Douglass Funeral Home, 87 No. Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, on Sunday, July 28, 2013 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Donations may be made in Dwight’s memory to the charity of your choice. Obituary and memorial register at www.douglassfuneral.com.

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