Alan Dean Obituary
Alan was born in Norwalk, Ohio to Jane and Al Dean. He lived in New London before moving to Sylvania where graduated from Sylvania Northview in 1982 after having a successful baseball season and taking carpentry classes.
Shortly after he spent some time in Austin Texas, before settling in Naples Florida in 1987, he found his passion for woodworking, specializing in finish carpentry.
Family was always a priority for him. His "girls" and grandchildren were the center of his world.
He was the most devoted father, proud, and loving grandfather, caring brother, uncle, and loyal friend. He was the kind of person everyone loved the moment they met him. He was warm, kind, and genuinely good to his core.
You could count on him to crack a joke, brighten the room, and make people smile. Even when things were hard, he had a way of making everyone feel welcomed, cared for and at ease. His kindness, patience and gentle spirit was his trademark. He will be greatly missed.
He was proceeded in death by his mom Jane Dean Gainey, dad Al Dean, grandparents Charles and Evelyn Crabbs, a sister and numerous aunts and uncles.
He is survived by his "girls" Ali Dean of Naples, Florida, Shelby (Ethan) Lundgren of Huntersville, N.C., Grandchildren Aiden and Aspen Ivy and Emma Lundgren, sisters Vickie (Glenn) Hammersmith, Jon Kelley, Sandy Flores, Terry (Tony) Sutton, Leann Dean, JoAnn Stafford and Keith Thrasher.
A celebration of life was held in Naples for his Florida family. A celebration will be held in Ohio at a later date.
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