Electrician
 
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD
 
George J. Dineen was born on May 26, 1920, in Biddeford, Maine, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Dineen.  He attended local public schools, and was graduated from Biddeford High School.
 
George then enrolled in the Saco-Lowell Apprentice School where he pursued a course of study in electricity.  After graduating, he became a member of the U. S. Army, and served 34 months in the European Area.
 
Completing his military service, he joined the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard where he was employed as an electrician in the electrical shop of the Planning Department.
 
He is survived by his wife, the former Gabrielle Valliere, and three children; Michael George, Barbara Mary, and Lynn Catherine.  He also leaves, in addition to his parents, two brothers, Charles and Robert; and a sister, Mrs. Mary Hagger, all of Biddeford, Maine.