M. Lorene Dingman (Scottie) 85, of Chatham died Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Pine Haven Nursing Home. Scottie was born October 2, 1925 in Crestview, FL to Lester and Alma Scott. She was the oldest of ten children and was the wife of the late Clayton Dingman who passed in 1994. She is survived by her children; Clayton (Clare) Dingman Jr of Red Hook , NY, Joseph (Cathy) Dingman of Phoenix, AZ, Tina (Greg) Pinney of Valatie, NY and Lisa Russell of Hillsdale, her grandchildren; Eric Dingman, NY, NY, Adam, Kim & Morgan Dingman of Pheonix, AZ, Jennifer Pinney of NY, NY and Jeanna Russell of Stock Port, NY, her great grandchildren; Taryn, Kolbe and Avery, her sisters; Virginia Day and Jean Maulden of Flordia, her brothers; Ben Scott of Florida, Ronnie Scott of Florida and Bill Scott of Texas. A special thanks to the Community Hospice of Columbia/Greene for their wonderful care, in particular Dr. Kauffman, Melissa, Robin, Meretta, Marjorie and Grae. A huge thank you to Marion Ozga for helping to take care of Scottie for eight months and Jim Kennedy, her aide during that time as well. A memorial service will be celebrated on Thursday, May 19th at 10am, at the French, Gifford, Preiter & Blasl Funeral Home Chatham. She will be buried next to her husband at the Woodlawn Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Community Hospice of Columbia/Greene, 47 Liberty Street, Catskill, NY 12414. To send an online condolence and for full obituary visit, www.frenchblasl.com