![]() ![]() In 1959 she and Howard moved to Athol with their two children Gary and Cynthia. In 1949 they moved to Baldwinville where she opened and managed The Elms Gift Shop for five years. She was educated in the Athol School system and graduated with the Class of 1945. ![]() She was born in 1927, the daughter of John and Catherine (Delmolino) Demeo in Athol. I`m sorry for rambling but I loved my dear friend Dennis and will truly miss him.ATHOL – Rita Caroline (Demeo) Blanchard died on November 18, 2021. There are not any words that I know that will bring comfort at this sad time. Dear Jane please accept my most sincere condolences and sympathies. When I was hospitalized with cancer complications he would bring me lunch every day when I came home from the hospital and sit with me and talk about many things to help get my thoughts off my condition. I would be remiss if I didn`t mention his compassion for others. I for one can truly say that am both honored and privileged to say that I was a friend to this great man who was a great professional in his trade as a master Pipefitter/Steamfitter. He will be missed by so many dear friends of his. ![]() ![]() Dennis was truly a people person and had the gift of making others laugh with his witticisms about many subjects and gave many of us pleasure with his singing! He was the type of person that would always be there to help others when they needed help. I am deeply saddened by Dennis`s passing and so sorry for your great loss at this time. Those wishing to leave an online condolence may do so at Dear Jane, Mary, Tara, Blaine, Dennis, Jr, and the entire McKenna Family, In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to either the Long Valley First Aid Squad, Long Valley Fire Department or the Knights of Columbus c/o Our Lady of the Mountain Church. Burial immediately following at Our Lady of the Mountain Cemetery. He was a member of the Long Valley Rescue Squad, Long Valley Fire Department and The Knights of Columbus.Ī visitation will be held on Tuesday Augfrom 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm at Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840.Ī mass will be held on Wednesday Augat 11:00 AM at Our Lady of the Mountain Church, Schooley’s Mountain, NJ. He also enjoyed metal detecting, scuba diving, boating, his many collections and spending time with his family. He had been a private pilot for many years. He enjoyed the outdoors, roaming his property and spending time out by his brook. He is also survived by his loving sister's Catherine Gelo and her husband Joseph and Candae McKenna Oliva. McKenna, Jr and his wife Vilma, Blaine McKenna and his girlfriend Hollyce Schoepp, his adoring grandchildren, Samantha Midili, Olivia Midili, Audreik McKenna, Daniel McKenna, Alyssa McKenna and Ryan Demeo. Midili and her husband Thomas, his loving sons, Dennis J. McKenna (Meyer), his loving daughters Mary J. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Elizabeth J. He enjoyed 21 years of retirement.ĭennis was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was one of 11 children and pre-deceased by his parents and 8 of his siblings.ĭennis graduated from Hackettstown High School in 1954 and entered as an apprentice into the Pipefitters/Steamfitters Union, now Local 274. He was born in Dover, NJ on Februto Felix and Lenore McKenna (Emerick). of Schooley’s Mountain, NJ passed away peacefully at home after a short illness on August 9, 2019. ![]()
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