

He was born Jan. 30, 1943, in Cleveland, he had been a resident of Munson Township for the past 35 years.
Dennis was a dentist and a tenured professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Dentistry for 28 years.
He was a member of the Public Health Service, serving in Guatemala, Alaska, and Tulsa, Okla. Dennis was the former fleet surgeon at the Western Reserve Yacht Club in Fairport Harbor, had a pilot's license and enjoyed flying, along with restoring antique cars and collecting coins.
Survivors are his children, Keith (Heidy Valentine), Todd (Rhonda), Pamela (Christopher) Martin and Rebecca (Samuel) Rocco; grandchildren, Callen and Nicholas Tommasone, Henry and Abigail Martin, and Jack and Dominic Rocco; mother, Helen Tommasone; brother, David (Judy); and sister, Carol (Ronald) Occhinero.
He was preceded in death by his wife Linda L.; and father, Elmer
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Gattozzi and Son Funeral Home, 12524 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township.
Services will be held 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at The Church of Saint Mary, 410 North St., Chardon. (Please meet at the church.) Burial will be in All Souls Cemetery in Chardon Township.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Dennis' name may be made to the Geauga Humane Society, Rescue Village, P.O. Box 116, Novelty, OH 44072.
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