Obituary of Craig R. Dieffenbach

Craig R. Dieffenbach, 58, of 24 Dewey Place, died unexpectedly Sunday May 8, 2011, at his home. A Jamestown native, he was born July 11, 1952, the son of Erle Dieffenbach and Analinda Brown Dieffenbach Felt. Craig graduated from Southwestern Central School in 1970 followed by service to his country in the US Navy. He worked as the captain of a commercial fishing vessels based out of Florida, Virginia and Texas. In Jamestown he pursued a career in sales and water treatment, most recently as an employee of Pro Chem Tech, Brockway, PA. His passion and love for animals and the outdoors was a constant theme throughout his life. Surviving besides his mother, with whom he made his home, are his wife Kathy Hays Dieffenbach of Frewsburg; sons Joshua and Jacob of Falconer; brothers Timothy Dieffenbach of Holland, NY and Mark (Ellen) Dieffenbach and children Michael, Clare and Matthew and a sister Rebecca Steed of High Acres, Bemus Point; nephew Jeremy (Stacy) Kirschman and children Kaylen and Luke; a step sister Peggy Felt of Rochester, NY and her son Benjamin of New York City. A time of remembrance will be held at 6 p.m. Friday in the Lind Funeral Home. Everyone is invited to come and share a story of Craig. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to the Luke Kirschman Medical Fund, 321 Delaware Avenue, Jamestown, NY 14701. You may light a candle in remembrance of Craig at www.lindfuneralhome.com.