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Wednesday

January

Memorial Funeral Mass

9:45 am

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

St. Mary's R.C. Church

20 Harrison Avenue

East Islip, New York, United States

Obituary

Dennis Michael Rohan, aged 75, fine son of Thomas B. and Anne P. Rohan (predeceased) died from complications of Covid-19 on January 15, 2021. Retired for many years from the NY Telephone Company, Dennis was known for his great parties where food was plentiful and drinks flowed freely. Dennis was a gentleman in the truest sense of the word -- decent, thoughtful, and kind. Well read and well spoken, he always had a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eyes. He was interested in the lives of his family and friends, without being nosy, and could be trusted to keep a confidence. Dennis enjoyed the conviviality of family and friends, of which there are many. He had an incredible memory and shared many a story around a table -- be it a family member's, a friend's, or a backyard picnic table -- where laughter pealed and disagreements became less frequent as we all got older. When there was a disagreement, Dennis was always the peacemaker. His was a life well lived and well loved. Left behind to mourn his death is his beloved wife of almost 29 years, Nancy; his children, Scott and Heather; his stepchildren, MaryAnne and Lenny; his son-in-law, Larry; his grandchildren, Kelsie, Krysten, Kassidy and Jonathan, and Timothy, Rochelle, Katie and Thomas; his siblings, Kevin, Denise, SueEllen, Marilee and Noelle; and his great grandchildren, brothers- and sisters-in-law, as well as his many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. As we fondly remember Dennis, we also remember how he ended his phone calls, "Bye for now."