Dennis Joseph Whitener's Obituary
Dennis Joseph Whitener was born in Illinois to his proud parents Harley Colombus Whitener of Georgia and Marie Paterkiewicz of Illinois. Dennis loved music and received a Bachelors degree in musical arts from San Francisco State University. He dedicated over 50 years of his life to music. Dennis played several instruments throughout his life including the accordion, piano, banjo and guitar. He also dedicated three years serving our country in the US Army from 1969 to 1972. He met the love of his life, Carol Ruth Bloom, whom he married and spent many beautiful years with. From their loving union grew their family. They moved to San Diego, California in 1991, where they have resided for 29 years. Dennis passed away on February 19th, 2020 in San Diego, California at the age of 71. He is survived by his wife, Carol, his son Evan, daughter-in-law Nicole and their two grandchildren; Veda and Axel Whitener. Dennis will be missed dearly by his family and friends.
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