Mr. Dana Keith Dise, 71, of Tangier Island, passed away on June 23, 2025.
Born Sept. 20, 1953, on Tangier, he was a son of the late Adrian Ewell Dise and Gladys Marie Bowden Dise.
Dana attended Tangier Combined School and was a lifelong waterman and also owned a tire repair shop. In his teenage years, he worked for Ed Tyndall’s grocery store and Ray Crockett’s crab plant.
Very active in his community, he was a faithful member of Swain Memorial Church and served on the Tangier Town Council.
Dana enjoyed being at his crab house and working on his boat. He loved his family immensely and especially loved spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Sharon Parks Dise, of Tangier; his children, Christa Dise Dameron and husband, Jason, of Mila, and Dustin Dise and wife, Kristen, of Hardyville; his grandchildren, Julia Dise, Claire Dise, and Riley Dameron; his brother, George Cannon, of Tangier; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, JoAnne Cooper, Karen Parks, and Larry Dise.
A memorial service at the Swain Memorial Church on Tangier was held on Saturday, June 28, at 2 p.m., where a time of sharing was from 1 to 2 p.m. The Rev. Charles Parks officiated and speakers were Jerry Frank Pruitt and Allen Parks.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Tangier Fire Department or to Swain Memorial Church.
Arrangements are in the care of Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home.
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