Zenas “Peanut” Dickinson

SOUTH GLENS FALLS – Zenas “Peanut” Dickinson, 77 of South Glens Falls, passed away Saturday morning, March 9, 2024 at Glens Falls Hospital. Peanut battled cancer for years and ultimately passed after a very brief illness.

Born on November 10, 1946 in Belcher, NY, he was a life-long area resident and son of the late Ernest and Luella (Mallory) Dickinson. Peanut left school at the age of 17 and enlisted in the United States Army in 1963. He served his country during the Vietnam War until being honorably discharged in 1966. On August 5, 1967, he married the former Marjorie Hunt in South Glens Falls and the couple has resided there ever since.

Peanut worked hard his entire life, first at United Boar d and Carton in Clarks Mill until it closed and he found work at the Post Star as a printer. He then went to work as a mechanic at Whiteman Chevrolet, then went on to Brownell Lumber Company in Edinburg, Fort William Henry Hotel and more recently, the 99 restaurant. Peanut spent 22 plus years as a cook at Pat Russo’s Dugout in South Glens Falls and became very close to the Russo family.

He had great community pride, serving in several fire departments over the years including South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Department, South Glens Falls Fire Company, where he served as the Fire Police Captain, Edinburg Fire Volunteer Fire Company, and Moreau Emergency Corp.

Peanut enjoyed the outdoors and loved hunting and fishing with his sons, searching the ground with a metal detector, camping, going to garage sales, and most of all spending time with his family.

In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by eight brothers, William, Patrick, Ernest “Bud”, Thomas Sr, Robert, Michael, Timothy Sr, and John; and a sister, Diane Vanderwalker; his mother in law and father in law, Margaret and Henry Hunt; brother in law, Michael Hunt; and sister in law, Donna Manchester.

He is survived by his wife of almost 57 years, Marjorie Dickinson; three sons, Kevin Dickinson and his wife, Patricia, Keith Dickinson and his wife, Sandy, and Kenneth Dickinson; his brothers and sisters, Sandra Briylea, Anita Clute and her husband, Larry, Virginia Kays and her husband, Joe, Rose Vanderwerker, Louise “Gidget” Staunches, Philip Dickinson and his wife, Karen, Douglas Dickinson and his wife, Terry, and Mark Dickinson and his wife, Sharron; several grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and many, many nieces and nephews, including his very special niece, Aryonna Jarvis; sister in law, Pearl Jarvis; and brothers in law, Jack Hunt, and Robert Hunt and his wife, Sharron.

 Friends are invited to call from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.

A funeral service will be held at 11:30 am on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at the funeral home. Burial with military honors will follow at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery on Duell Road in Schuylerville.

Memorial Donations may be made in his name to the South Glens Falls Fire Company, 7 W Marion Ave, South Glens Falls, NY 12803.