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Henry Denison Obituary
He was born Dec. 1, 1919, in Niantic, the son of Everett and Alice (Darrow) Denison. He married Camilla D'Elia on Sept. 6, 1946, at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church in New London. Mrs. Denison died on Aug. 31, 2009.
Henry was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. He served in the European theater of operations with the Army ground forces replacement depot #1 as a light tank crewman in Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, and the Rhineland. He was awarded the Europen-Africian-Middle Eastern Theater Medal, Purple Heart Medal, and the WWII Victory Medal.
He worked as a rigger for Pfizer retiring in 1983. He was a member of the Waterford VFW Post 6573, life member of the Goshen Fire Department, a member of the Waterford Pinochle Club and the Pfizer Horseshoe League.
He is survived by his daughters, Donna Dugan and her husband, James, of Waterford, and Cynthia Frankopoulos and her husband, Wally, of Las Vegas, Nev.; a brother, Lawrence Denison of Waterford; two grandchildren, Kristi Marsh and Amanda Dugan; two great-grandchildren, Olivia Camilla Marsh and Dugan James Marsh. He is survived by many nieces and nephews who loved and cherished their memories with Uncle Henry.
He was predeceased by his brothers, Everett, George, and William, and six sisters, Mary Cohen, Arlene Hilster, Edith Haskell, Ruth Dimmock, Ellen Cochran, and Alice Pearson.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday at the Thomas L. Neilan & Sons Funeral Home, 12 Ocean Ave., New London. Interment will follow in East Neck Cemetery, Waterford. Calling hours will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Kindly omit flowers. Donations in his memory may be made the Alzheimer's Association, 2075 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 100, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 or Goshen Fire Department, 63 Goshen Road, Waterford, CT 06385.
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Memories and Condolences
for Henry Denison
Dave Fairman
May 27, 2025
Rest in Peace Inspector
David Hartmann
December 11, 2010
Donna and Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May memories help sustain you during this time.
Del Gordon
December 4, 2010
Donna, Jimmy, Kristi, Mandy and Cindy,
My thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of great loss.
Uncle Hank was an extraordinary man. I will never forget him and the shining example he gives to me of how to live. Some of my happiest memories are of riding in that old blue pickup truck with Uncle Hank. Aunt Cam and Uncle Hank took care of me for a whole summer and I will never forget their love and kindness.
Love,
Del
Stephanie Baier
December 3, 2010
Donna, Jimmy, Kristi and Mandy:
I am very sorry to hear of the passing of your dad/grandpa. It's never easy, but try to take comfort in the fact that he is reunited with his wife and that he is no longer suffering and cherish the sweet memories of him. You are all in my heart and prayers.
Doreen Bono
December 1, 2010
Dear Donna, Mandy, & Kristi,
I'm very sorry for the loss of you dad and grandfather. Losing a parent/grandparent is a very sad time. Although I did not know him, reading all the loving entries into this guest book, shows me that he was a very loving man. My prayers are with you all.
December 1, 2010
Happy Birthday Papa! You will always be my hero! Give Nana a kiss for me!
Love, Mandy
Marian Riley
December 1, 2010
Donna and Family
I'm so sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. Whenever I saw him he was incredibly sweet. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family
Matt & Becky Fraser
December 1, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during the time. Hold those memories tight they are with us forever! The Fraser Family
Taylor
November 30, 2010
I have so many great memories of Hank. He lived next to my grandma and would come to visit us everyday in the summer. Hank was a great man. So great to Camilla. Rest in Peace Hank, We'll miss you<3
November 30, 2010
To Uncle Henry's family and friends
Today Uncle Bob Cohen called to tell my dad Ed Ayers his uncle Henry passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time,another legend of the Denison family has left us.
A couple of weeks ago I took my dad to visit his brothers Don & Bob Cohen and they talked about Uncle Henry and the good times of the Denison family.
We wish you love and strength to get through this.
Love,
Ed Ayers & Daughter Karen and her family
November 30, 2010
What a wonderful man. He loved his family so very much. Always he had a smile on his face and when hard times came, he never ever ran. He is an example to all men. Goodbye, Uncle Hank. I will miss you.
November 30, 2010
Dear Donna & family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May all the wonderful memories help sustain you during this very difficult time. Thank you for trusting us in the care of your wonderful father.
Christina Nelson Langford
November 30, 2010
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
November 30, 2010
Donna and family, I was so sorry to hear about blue eyes passing. I will miss him at the Packy. Know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers during this time. Paty Daignault
November 30, 2010
We just love Uncle Hen and will miss him dearly!
Larry Jr, Raeann & Jessica
Carole (Lee) Baier
November 30, 2010
Dear Donna and family, I'm so sorry to learn of the passing of your sweet Dad. May all of your wonderful memories and the peace of knowing that your parents are reunited bring you comfort. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Love,
Joyce Gardner
November 30, 2010
Oh Pop, I will miss seeing you at the Packy, but I'm sure you started a whole lot of commotion in Heaven when you saw your bride. You have every lasting love now. Donna & family, my heartfelt sympathy, but the memories you have are outstanding, and hopefully will get you through the trials & tribulations. God Bless!
Brenda Schafer
November 30, 2010
To the Denison Family, my thoughts are prayers are with you. I used to live next door and remember hearing him whistling to the birds and them responding. He was a very nice man. May he rest in peace.
November 30, 2010
Donna and family,
I am so sorry hear about the loss of your dad. Please know that you are in our thoughts and our prayes.
Dee Godin
November 30, 2010
~Donna, Jimmy, Kristi, Mandy and Cindy~
In this difficult time, I hope you will take comfort in knowing that love trancends time, and circumstances..Uncle Henry, and Aunt Cam have been reunited together in Heaven now. They are your Guardian Angels, and will watch over you.
May God Bless you always...
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