Denise attended St. Edwards Catholic School and then Cleveland Public Schools.
She loved music and dancing, she always had her radio on, she also loved animals. She was known as the Cat Lady.
Denise was the mother and Auntie of the neighborhood, she loved all the kids, and everywhere she went you could hear some one yell "Hey Goo-Goo"
She leaves to mourn her two sons, Darryl and David Thompson, mother Harriett Mack, sisters; Marsha Jackson, Nichelle Jackson and Patrice Mack and a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a great grandchild.
