Thomas E. Dennis

Thomas E. Dennis, 83, husband of Nancy (Jackson) Dennis for 59 years, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, Sept. 21, 2015 at the Hospital of Central CT. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late William A. and Alma O. (Andrulat) Dennis. Tom grew up in East Berlin and attended local schools. He was a former Hartford resident and a Berlin resident since 1957. Tom was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War. He was formerly employed as an account analyst at Stanley Magic Door before retiring. Tom was a devoted member of the Berlin Lions Club for over 45 years where he formerly served as Fair President, Lions Club President, and as the Berlin Fair Treasurer for many years. He was also a member of St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church where he was a past Treasurer, the American Legion Post 68, the Berlin VFW, and the Masonic Lodge in Cromwell. Tom was a former member of the East Berlin Volunteer Fire Department. Surviving are his wife, Nancy (Jackson) Dennis; three sons, Thomas E. Dennis Jr. (Rosemary) of Middletown, Gregory A. Dennis (Vicki) of Basking Ridge, NJ, and Barry J. Dennis (Cynthia) of Kensington; a daughter, Debra S. Dennis of Newington; a brother, William A. Dennis Jr. of Vero Beach, FL; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank the staff at Apple Rehab (Ridgeview) in Cromwell and the Hospital of Central CT staff in New Britain for their loving care. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 12 Noon at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home, 411 So. Main St., New Britain. Burial, with military honors, will be in Wilcox Cemetery, East Berlin. Calling hours are Thursday from 4-8 PM at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home with a Berlin Lions Memorial Service to be conducted at 6:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Tom's memory to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org or a charity of the donor's choice.