Dean E. Wallace Jr.

WALLACE, Dean E., Jr., 54, of Gibsonton, passed away March 12, 2003 in Tampa. A native of Chicago, Mr. Wallace had graduated from Roosevelt Military Academy, where he had played drums in the school band. He had joined the US Navy and was stationed in San Diego from 1967-1971. He then resided in Los Angeles for the rest of his 15 years in California, where he had worked as a commercial printer. After a short st ay with his sister in North Carolina, he moved to this area in 1983 and resumed his printing career. He had a second career in interstate trucking. One of his favorite past-times was riding his Harley. He wa s preceded in death by his father, Dean E. Wallace, Sr. He is survived by his mother, Beatrice Wallace of Sun City Center; sister, Colette Newman of Winston-Salem, N.C.; nephew, Jason Newman and his wife, Ra ni of Louisville, Ky.; great-niece, Rozlyn Newman; great-nephew, Maxamillion Newman; and his beloved companion, Miss Kitty, who now lives with his close friends Denny and Teresa Myers. Friends may make memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society. A visitation for family and friends was held on Tuesday evening at Lewers Funeral Home in Ruskin. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) at Lewers Funeral Home. Committal services will be held at Florida National Cemetery on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Lewers Funeral Home