Jeffrey M. Dickinson died just two days after his 63rd birthday on June 30, 2021 at his home in Bocas Del Toro, Panama.
Jeffrey was born on June 28, 1958 to the late Robert Phelps Dickinson and Barbara Cormier Dickinson in Auburn, N.Y.
Jeff attended Skaneateles Central Schools up until the seventh grade. He was in the Class of 1976. After his mother’s death, Jeffrey attended the Stony Brook Boys Academy. He graduated from the College of Redwoods in Arcadia California.
His career was a master diesel mechanic but his love and passion was being a treasure diver.
He captured his audience in sharing his stories of the sea and his dives. He seemed happiest at Sea… or back at his home town of Skaneateles, where he caught up with old friends and talked about the good ole days growing up in the quaint community. He made lifelong friends wherever he went.
Jeffrey was a treasure diver for the Mel Fisher Family. He worked on these sunken treasure ships Atochia and Santa Maria, off Key West, Florida.
He was enthusiastic doing his dives all over the world and had amazing stories that he shared.
Jeff had worked for Detroit Diesel, Auto Diesel Electric and Saudi Airlines. He was presently doing yacht repair in Panama.
Besides his parents, Jeff is predeceased by his sister Marcia Dickinson Perry.
Jeffrey was married and divorced to one of his still best friends, Penny Nichols Dickinson, of Reno NV.
Jeff is survived by his brother Robert “Robbie” Dickinson, of Reno, NV, and his niece Deborah Perry of Syracuse, N.Y., and a great niece Piper Kiesznowski of Syracuse, N.Y.
Contributions can be made in Memory of Jeffrey to Skaneateles Lake Association, P.O. Box 862, Skaneateles, N.Y., 13152.
There will be no services at this time. A celebration of his life may be held at a later date.
