Dennis Eugene Lynch

Dennis Eugune Lynch, a beloved husband, father, gramps, brother, uncle, and friend passed away on December 20th, 2023 at the age of 65. His passion for life, matter-of-fact sense of humor, and his overall love will never be forgotten.

Dennis was born in 1958 in Santa Barbara, CA to John and Mary Jo Lynch. He attended SDSU on a track-and-field scholarship where he competed in the long jump. It was here he and some friends started their band, "The Small World Band." A music enthusiast, Dennis was the lead guitar player and he and his band performed in venues large and small. The group still remained close throughout the years.

Dennis later worked at a Smithkline Beckman Instruments where he forged relationships that would last a lifetime including his wife, Lisa.

Dennis and Lisa continued to live in Southern California until the early 90's. Soon after the birth of their son, Dillon, they decided to start their own business, Hazardous Disposal Specialists. In the 32+ years since opening their doors, HDS has been a very successful business for them and continues to support their customers in environmental compliance.

Once they settled in Truckee, CA in 1997 Dennis was active in his community-from coaching his sons' soccer teams, to sponsoring and organizing a local softball team, The Toxic Avengers-Dennis never turned down an opportunity to spend quality time and make memories with those he cared about. You could always count on Dennis's sense of humor to bring smiles to a crowd, usually by way of a dad joke. In addition to his fun demeanor, Dennis had a knack for throwing exceptional parties!

Dennis loved the outdoors and the rich history of the Truckee area, and instilled that appreciation onto his sons and the rest of his family members-going on hikes to Maiden's Retreat and Mt. Judah were always on Dennis's agenda. He also took great joy in riding his bike around town.

Dennis was an admirer of nature and music, a proud patriot of his country, and above all, he cared deeply about the people closest to him-a family man in every aspect.

Dennis will be sorely missed by all. He was preceded in death by his son, Dillon in 2020, survived by his wife, Lisa; his sons Jesse & Austin, nephews he helped raise Bryar & Aaron; his siblings Mary Jo, Pat and Celeste; his nieces, nephews, and grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held on February 8th, 2024 at 11 a.m. at Grace Church, Reno, NV followed by an off-site reception. For those who would like to pay their respects to the family please email Austin (lyncha3@gmail.com ) for more details.