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Daniel was born in Camden, NJ the son of Marie and Daniel DiMingo. Dan lived most of his life through high school in Woodlynn, NJ and he played football for and graduated from Collins wood high School in Collingswood High School in Collingswood, NJ. After graduationDan joined the Army and joined the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, NC. Dan loved to jump out of airplanes. Dan married Barbara Beck who was his walking buddy to high school every day and yes it was two miles each way. Dan and Barb had two boys, Richard and Daniel. After a twelve day voyage on a troop ship the family lived in Mainz Germany for two and a half years. Back at Ft. Bragg Dan joined Special Forces and became a Green Beret for fifteen and a half years. While the family remained in Fayetteville, NC, Dan traveled the globe. In 1964 he was in Ethiopia where they loved him so much they wanted him to bring his family and live there. In 1965 Dan’s team was selected to participate in a rescue mission for Gemini VI. Dan served in Vietnam from 1967-68 with the fifth special forces group. Among Dans many citations he was awarded the Bronze Star. He was a master parachutist. When the boys were teens Dan was sent with the family to Okinawa for two and a half years. Dan retired from the Army in 1976 and worked as a civilian at Ft. Bragg. Dan and Barb moved to Myrtle Beach in 1979 where Dan worked at Pirateland campground for over 30 years. He loved working there and all the good friends that he had. He especially missed his working buddy, Dave. Dan was still working there when he was diagnosed with lung cancer. Dan was preceded in death by his parents, a sister; Helen, a nephew Mark and a brother in law Frank. Dan leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife of sixty five years, Barb; sons, Richard DiMingo and wife Kelly and Daniel DiMingo; a grandson, Ryan; granddaughters, Jessica and Jennifer; step granddaughters, Rachael and Rebecca; six great grandchildren; a sister, Rose Marie; a brother, Ed and several nieces and nephews. Dan wanted to thank all of his friends that called to check on him and the friends that sent him cards to brighten his day. Memorial Donations may be made to St Jude Children’s Hospital stjude.org/donate. An online guestbook is available at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel is assisting the family.

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Daniel Nicholas DiMingo

May 15, 1936 - September 17, 2023