Arthur Robert Dion, 79, of Acworth, died on Friday, February 13, 2015 at Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont.

He was born on September 19, 1935 in Claremont, NH the son of Arthur H. and Gertrude H. (Goyette) Dion.

Arthur was a veteran of the United States Army.

He had worked as a facilities coordinator for Holson Burnes Company from 1982 to 2003, had previously worked for Joy Manufacturing Company and Brock & Rogan.

Arthur was a member of the Knights of Columbus 3rd and 4th Degree and the Moose Lodge #1201.

He was also a member of the Crescent Lake Association, a past president and one of the founding members of the Crescent Lake Snow Riders.

The family includes his wife, Lorraine G. (Bernier) Dion whom he married on September 14, 1957; one son, Alan A. Dion; one daughter, Diane Bildstein and her husband, Warren; six grandchildren, Sarah, Abbey and Jake Bildstein, Zachary, Brody and Taylor Dion; his brother Thomas Dion of Keene NH, his sister Marie (Dion) Zerba of W. Hartford CT and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was predeceased by one daughter, Wanda Jean Dion in 1966.

There will be no visiting hours.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary Church in Claremont on Saturday, February 21st at 11 AM with Rev. Father Shawn M. Therrien, Officiating.

A luncheon will follow at the Claremont Senior Center.

Interment will be held in the spring in St. Mary Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made in his memory to the St. Mary Renovation Fund, 32 Pearl Street, Claremont, NH 03743 or to the Claremont Senior Center Roof Fund, 5 Acer Heights, Claremont, NH 03743