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Local Woman Judith Dunn Passes Away at 79, Former Navy Corpsman

Judith Mae (Samsel) Dunn,79, passed away at her home in Fairborn Ohio, on July 17, 2026.Judi was a resident of Fairborn Oh for the past 36 years. She is a Charter Member of Dayspring Ministries Church, Beavercreek, Oh. Mrs. Dunn…

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  • Judith Dunn, a former Navy Corpsman, passed away at 79 in Fairborn, Ohio.
  • She is survived by her husband and several family members, with funeral services scheduled for July 24, 2026.
  • Interment will take place at Pensacola Memorial Gardens in Florida.

Judith Mae (Samsel) Dunn, aged 79, passed away in her home in Fairborn, Ohio, on July 17, 2026. Dunn was a longtime resident of Fairborn, having lived there for 36 years.

A Charter Member of Dayspring Ministries Church in Beavercreek, Ohio, Judith served her country as a Hospital Corpsman in the U.S. Navy, with her last assignment at Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida.

She is preceded in death by her father, Stanley Samsel of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and her mother, Lorena Samsel of Fairfield, Connecticut.

Judith is survived by her husband of 53 years, David W. Dunn Sr. of Fairborn; her sister, Doreen Murphy of Milford, Connecticut; her brother, Alan Samsel (Nancy) of Tampa, Florida; and several nieces, nephews, and step-grandchildren across the country.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 PM on Friday, July 24, 2026, at Dayspring Ministries in Beavercreek, Ohio, where family will welcome guests one hour before the service. Following the service, interment will take place at Pensacola Memorial Gardens in Pensacola, Florida. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Dayspring Ministries in Judith’s memory.

This article was produced with the assistance of AI and reviewed by our editorial team.

Based on reporting originally published by Pensacola Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home. Read the original story.

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Randy Breland is the Managing Editor of NewsWK Pensacola, covering local government, public safety, and Gulf Coast community news. A retired U.S. military veteran and Pensacola resident, Randy brings a commitment to accuracy and accountability journalism to Escambia County and the surrounding region. He has called the Gulf Coast home for several years and covers breaking news, civic affairs, and community events across Northwest Florida. https://www.linkedin.com/in/randybreland/ To contact Randy you can email him at News@pensacola.newswk.com

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