Born on Sept. 7, 1921, in Tupper Lake, he was the son of Edwin Roy Dwight and Mary Louise Cote.

A graveside service was held on Sunday, July 12, at Norton Cemetery in Keene with the Rev. John Sampson, pastor of the Keene Valley Congregational Church, officiating. Military Honors were provided by members of the American Legion Post 1312. The M.B. Clark, Inc. Funeral Home in Lake Placid is in charge of arrangements.