Dean F. Paist, of Langhorne, died peacefully on Saturday May 19, 2012 at Chandler Hall Hospice in Newtown.

Born in Omaha NE, Dean was a direct descendent of the Black Foot Nation of American Indians from Kansas. His great grandmother was a Blackfoot Squaw; his grandfather was born an albino and thought to be a god.

Dean was the beloved husband of the late Anna Hartman Paist, and son of the late Ira and Nellie Mae Shurtleff Paist.

Dean was a resident of Lower Southampton Township for the past 61 years. He has been a faithful member for 59 years at the Scottsville United Methodist Church in Langhorne. In 1978 he retired from SKF Inc. of Philadelphia where he was a machinist for 37 years.

Dean was a very active member of his community; he served as a Troop leader for Boy Scout Troop # 78 in Feasterville for over 10 years and has been a dedicated Mason for 59 years, as a fraternal brother in the Houseman Lodge # 717 and the Newtown Lodge # 427 F and AM.

Before the death of his beloved wife Anna in 2008, Dean and Anna would travel and camp throughout the United States and they enjoyed every mile they traveled and the pictures they took are a family treasure. He will be sadly missed by his devoted children and his growing family and friends.

Dean his survived by his devoted children and their spouses, Dean F. Paist and his wife Doreen of Ottsville, Donna J. Gerlach and her husband Bill of Marco Island FL. He is also survived by his 6 dear grandchildren: Christine and her husband Matthew, Scott and his wife Donna, Kevin, Karen and her husband Lew, and Suzanne and her husband Floyd, Arthur and his wife Christin and 10 great grandchildren: Christine and her husband Phil, Stephanie and Brian, Damian, Dean, Danny, Hannah, Dylan, Dakota, Aidan and Jack and great great grandsons Ethan and Joey.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Tuesday evening May 22, 2012 from 6:00PM until Masonic Services 7:30pm and on Wednesday from 10:00am until his Funeral service 11:00am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.), Richboro.

Interment will be held at Forest Hills Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory may be made to the Memorial Fund of Scottsville United Methodist Church, 2400 Brownsville Rd. Langhorne, PA 19047