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Dale Kirkwood Groves, Age 87 of DuBois, PA died Saturday, December 26, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.

Born on May 19, 1933 in Monaca, PA he was the son of the late Robert F. & Margaret L. Kirkwood Groves, Sr.

On January 18, 1958, he married his wife of 45 years, Patricia L. Mack Groves.  She preceded him in death on May 25, 2003.

Dale was a veteran of the United States Air Force having served in the Korean War.

He was the Owner/ Operator of Quality Paint Contractors for many years.

Dale was a member of the First United Methodist Church in DuBois and a member of the George D. Montgomery American Legion Post 17.  He was a member of Gideons International and enjoyed playing tennis, fishing, hunting, and participating in the Senior Olympics with his friend and former coach, Joe Federici.  Dale, along with Tom Frank and Harold Hershberger, started the Saturday Morning Baseball League and he was an integral person in the formation of the DuBois Church Softball League.

Dale is survived by 5 children (Valerie Groves of DuBois, PA and her daughter Voni Black and her husband Mike; Vicki Ritchie & her husband George of Ravenna, OH and her children Cory Sholes and his wife Kristen, Kacy Knouse and her husband Brandon, & Cody Welsch and his wife Amanda; Voni Netta & her husband Ray of Bear, DE and her children Nick Netta and his wife Bethany & Emily Clarke and her husband Pat; Dale M. Groves & his wife Laurie of DuBois, PA and his children Tori Gallo and her husband Jeremy, Teri Groves, and Tyler Groves; and Darrel Groves & his wife Daisy of Ft. Wayne, IN and his children Brooke Morin and her husband Derek and Cyrus& Abram Groves), 16 great grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Betty Shobert & her husband Robert of Wilmington, DE and Marge Moore of Sarasota, FL).

He was preceded in death by his infant son (Dale R. Groves) and a brother (Robert F. Groves, Jr.)

Due to our current circumstances, a private family visitation and funeral service will be held from the First United Methodist Church in DuBois with Pastor John Emigh and Neil Shindledecker co officiating,

Full military honors will be accorded by the members of the DuBois Area Honor Guard.

Burial will follow in Morningside Cemetery.

Memorials may be placed with Gideons International, 560 Carter Ave., Indiana, PA 15701.

The Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences can be made to http://baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence

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