DENNIS WAYNE WILEY

Dennis, you are missed, but never forgotten! You made an eternal mark on my life. Your strength, courage and zest for life were inspiring to me. I look forward to seeing you again.

"What you leave behind is what is woven into the lives of others"
From a young age Denny would become woven into a person's life even on the first meeting. It wouldn't take but minutes for him to break the ice with his laughter, political views, knowledge of a multitude of interest, his generosity or his hard work. If these things failed to work, he resorted to "mans best friend" (aka..."Little S***") to steal the show.
He touched our hearts even more as he faced adversity like no...

I met Dennis after I had recently moved next door to each other in Queen Creek AZ. He came over one night with his dog, LS, to introduce himself to me. He quickly became a close friend. I could always count on Dennis to give me the "proper" tool for any job I'm doing at the house. If I came home late from work and it was dark, I could count on Dennis taking his large flashlight and shining it on me as I fed my horses at 10pm! He kept an eye on me!! :)
Or, watching him come home,...

DEAREST DENNIS AND FAMILY,
WHERE DOES ONE BEGIN TO SAY GOODBYE TO SOMEONE THAT WAS SUCH A GOOD FRIEND.
WE HAVE HAD SO MANY LAUGHS THROUGH THE YEARS, NOT TO MENTON THE JOKES WE TRIED TO PULL ON EACH OTHER AND THE NEIGHBORS.. YOU WERE SO FUSSY ABOUT YOUR LAWN AND I REMEMBER WHEN WE AND THE TILLEY'S PLOTTED TO SPRAY PAINT IT BROWN"!!! AND THEN WHEN YOU GOT ALL EXCITED, WE WOULD TURN IT GREEN AGAIN!!! THEN THERE WERE THE NEIGHBORS BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, ALL BLUE, UNTIL OF...

Karen,

I sent an email to your yahoo email, which was provided in the header in the email from the guestbook. I don't have any memory of Dennis breaking his arm. He was assigned to his own department before me. I was temporary assigned duty to the master at arms office for a long time, unlike most who just kind of passed thru and got their "regular job".

Dennis

When our family moved to Corona it wasn't to long before we started to meet the people we called "our neighbors". For so many years regardless if someone moved away these "neighbors" remained friends. Dennis was one of a kind. Just hearing his name brought on a smile. It's hard to believe he has been a part of our lives for over 30 years. I was the first babysitter for Tammy and Jim (Jimmy), before my sister took over a year or so later. I don't think there would have been as many jokes...

I met Dennis 5/11/2009. I was his physical therapist, but I am his friend and always will be. The first day I met Dennis he said his goal was to walk. We worked together 3 x week for 1-2 hours a week for 3 years and Dennis became more than a patient, but he was a friend and mentor. Dennis had a zest for life and a no quitter mentality. We talked about his family, Kodak, motorcycles (goldwing), things he was doing around his house, the Navy, his family, his life, and his future...

Dennis and I arrived on the USS Hector (AR-7) within days of each other in Subic Bay, PI & went on liberty together in those early days aboard. He stopped by our ship's reunion in Albuquerque 2004 to say howdy to me after more than 30 years.