1932 – 2016

RICHMOND, Va. — Edward E. Dennison Jr., 92, of Richmond, Va., passed away peacefully on Monday, Aug. 29, at Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond, Va.

He was born on Nov. 17, 1923, in Portland. His grandmother, Phoebe Dennison and aunt and uncle, Leo and Hazel Sinnett raised him in the Portland area. He graduated from Portland High School in 1941.

Edward enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Nov. 9, 1942, and proudly served his country. He was awarded the Purple Heart during his service. After the military, he became a member of the Peaks Island Police Dept. He joined the Portland Fire Dept. and served the community, until his retirement in 1972.

Edward was an alcoholism counselor for Community Alcoholism Services in Portland until 1975. He then became executive director of the Fellowship House Detoxification Center in Lewiston until 1979. In August of 1979, he was named the head coordinator of the Chemical Dependency Program at St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston and in 1981 he was the head program coordinator of the Alcoholism Rehabilitation Center also at St. Mary’s, until 1983. He then became a member of the team at Lee Oldsmobile Auto Dealership for a few years.

He is survived by his loving wife, Gloria (Lambert) Dennison now of Lewiston; his daughter, Dorothea Cavnor and her husband, Tim, of Virginia; his grandchildren, David Moulton Jr. and his wife, Kristi, and Kristina Lemon and her husband, Paul, all of Virginia; as well as six great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his father, Edward E. Dennison Sr. and a son, Gregory Dennison.

Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.thefortingrouplewiston.com.