Paden Fasold Dismore, age 89 years, of Seaford, Delaware, died on September 29, 2011, at his home.

Mr. Dismore was a chemist who retired from DuPont after 30 years of service at the Seaford Nylon Plant and at Chambers Works. After retirement he worked part time in the Chemical Engineering Department of the University of Delaware. Following this he consulted for the International Center for Diffraction Data in Newtown Square, PA.

He received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Illinois in 1943 and a doctorate in organic chemistry from Indiana University in 1948. He was a 50 year member of the American Chemical Society. He was also a 50 year 32nd degree Mason and received the Silver Beaver award from the DelMarVa Council of the Boy Scouts of America.