Dennis Ray Wilson

Dennis Ray Wilson obituary, Youngstown, OH

Dennis Ray Wilson

Dennis Wilson Obituary

Published by Legacy on Dec. 3, 2023.
On Friday, December 1, 2023, Dennis Ray Wilson, age 71, of Boardman, Ohio passed away at home with his family by his side. He was born in Youngstown on March 4, 1952, to Maxwell Charles Sr. and Charlotte Ruth (Rodenbaugh) Wilson.
Dennis is survived by his beloved wife of fifty-one years, Colleen Ann (Parker) Wilson of Boardman; daughters, Christine (George III) Davis of Austintown, Mary (Nicholas) Schemetti of Boardman; grandchildren, Troy (fiancée, Taylor Warmouth) Wilson of Austintown, Elizabeth Schemetti of Brookfield, Kenny Schemetti of Boardman; great-grandchildren, Hayden, Bryce, Sydney, Ryan, Wyatt Wilson; brother, Gerald (Sandra) Wilson of Cortland; in-laws, Rollin and Dorothy Parker of Youngstown and sister-in-law, Janice Wilson of Grove City, PA.
Besides his parents, Dennis was also preceded in death by his brother, Maxwell "Skip" Wilson Jr., nephew, Jeffery Wilson; brothers-in-law, James "Doze" Parker and Thomas Parker.
Dennis retired after working in the auto manufacturing industry; first with General Motors for twenty-five years then Delphi-Packard for the last Six years. He enjoyed bowling and golf most of his life but in retirement he loved playing video games especially Minecraft, Call of Duty, and Borderland. He was also a fan of Nascar and could be found watching the excitement during racing season.
Viewing and family to receive friends from 4:00-7:00pm on Monday, December 4, 2023, at Cremation & Funeral Service by Gary S Silvat Inc, 3896 Oakwood Ave., Austintown, OH 44515. A private burial will take place in Green Haven Memorial Gardens.
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