Dennis Michael Conlon

Dennis Michael Conlon, 78, Wilmington, NC mastered the leap of faith off this globe, Friday, June 7, 2024, due to multiple physical complications.
A service for Dennis will be held at Church of the Servant, 4925 Oriole Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403 at 11:00 am, June 29.
Dennis explored all things in life with the sole purpose of enjoying and discovering adventures, even the mundane. He offered a smile to all those he interacted with whether stranger or friend. His interests were many and varied allowing him to easily engage in conversation with just about anyone.
After retiring from the Office of Naval Research as an oceanographer, he relocated to Wilmington in 2007. He delved into discovering new passions.
He learned to play May-Jongg and ultimately became a teacher of the game at OLLI. He has enjoyed singing bass with the choir at Church of the Servant. He was eager to volunteer time for any need. His zest for food included eating at restaurants that provided a sweet and savory delight to his senses. He was known and loved by many of the employees at local restaurants and business establishments in Wilmington.
Dennis' adventure into the cosmos of the unknown begins now as his wife, Belva and their four-footed kitty children begin a new chapter in their story. His sibling, Maureen Connell (Gary) is the remaining member of their core family. All others are partying with Dennis in Nirvana.
His enthusiasm for movies and music and theatre and books were enormous. His recent deep dive into life expressions was the film, "This is Where I Leave You." It provides an example and window into the world of Dennis. If possible, he would be thrilled if anyone would care to watch the movie in his honor. He would bestow blessings knowing others receive any insight on the messiness that relationships bring when love is involved.
We ask if any person wishes to share tribute to Dennis that in lieu of flowers, please share a donation to a charity of your choice or Church of the Servant, Adopt An Angel or Good Shepherd Center. Offering a smile to all you encounter may not change the world, but it could mean the world to one person.
It's not that he lived happily after ever. It's that he lived.