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Dennis Duerr Obituary
He was born Oct. 23, 1948, in Maryland, son of the late Eben and Christine Duerr. He lived in Mystic before moving to Florida in the 1970s.
He was a 1966 graduate of Robert E. Fitch Sr. High. He enjoyed playing music, singing, playing with his grandchildren, exploring nature, helping his friends and neighbors. He was an avid history reader. He also enjoyed football and baseball in his younger days. He taught himself to play a 12 string guitar, mandolin, and piano. He worked many years manufacturing homes at Homes of Merit in Florida.
Besides his wife, he leaves two children, Sean Duerr and Christina Urbina, both of Lakeland, Fla.; three grandchildren,Yasmine Duerr, Makayla and Caden Dinsmore; a brother, Eben "Skip" Duerr of Middletown; two sisters, Judith Williams of Vanceboro, N.C., and Carole Burdick of Ledyard.
There will be a private family service.
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kathleen duerr and family
August 20, 2009
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Bob Wheeler
August 20, 2009
Carole, Judy and Skip,
Very sorry to hear about Dennis. Will always remember the fun we had as next door neighbor kids playing together on Godfrey St. in Mystic. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Bunnie Belyea
August 19, 2009
To Dennis' Family,
I graduated with Dennis, he was one of the best, he had a great sense of humor. My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of loss.
August 19, 2009
Carole & Walt: Please accept our sincere condolences. Our prayers & thoughts are with you & your family.
Sal & Louise
Rochele Noel-Gray
August 19, 2009
Carole,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. How sad! You are in my prayers and thoughts. Please let me know if I can help in any way. - Rochele
Nancy Marlow
August 18, 2009
To the Family of Dennis Duerr,
My deepest sympathy to all of you. I was one of his classmates in 1966. Dennis is with God now and will be looking down on all of you.
Nancy Nichols Marlow
Dianne Kexel
August 16, 2009
To Dennis Duerr's family,My prayers are with you and Dennis at this time,We were classmates at Fitch High in 1966.God Bless......Dianne(Morton)Kexel
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