Obituary of Armand DION

Armand Dion, 65, of Golden Valley, AZ, formerly of Northern Virginia passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at Kingman Regional Medical Center in Kingman, AZ. He was born in Holyoke, MA on June 14, 1941. He was the son of the late Armand and Germaine (Crete) Dion.Armand served our country from 1958 through 1962 in the United States Air Force. For 18 years, Armand was employed with Jacobs Transfer of Virginia until retirement and then moved to Golden Valley, AZ in 1989.Armand is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Carol Ann (Toven) Dion; daughters, Michelle (Dion) Hilton of Rockville, MD, Donna (Dion) Bowen of Clayton, NC; one son, Robert Dion of Golden Valley, AZ; granddaughter, Kathryn Hilton of Fredericksburg, VA; grandsons, Wyatt, Cole and Trent Bowen of Clayton, NC; brother George Dion of Belchertown, MA; sister, Rina Percy of Chicopee, MA, along with several nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his brothers, Ronald and Richard Dion, formerly of Holyoke, MA.A memorial service will be held for Armand on Saturday, December 9, 2006, 1:00 PM at the Mezzanine Chapel at Mt. Comfort Cemetery, 6600 S. Kings Hwy, Alexandria, VA.Contributions can be made in Armand's name to KRMC ICU or Hospice , 3269 Stockton Hill Rd., Kingman, AZ 86409 or the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 or go to their website at www.cancer.org or the American Lung Association (COPD Research), 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006.Thoughts and condolences may be submitted to the family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.comArrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home & Crematory in Lake Havasu City, AZ.