Obituary of Dennis Powers

Dennis Powers died on Friday May 18, 2012 at his home in Encore, Monroe Twp. He was 74 years old. Mr. Powers was born and raised in Fall River, MA. He graduated from Fordham University and served in the US Army in Okinawa prior to continuing his education at the University of Baltimore where he obtained his law degree. He held the Bar in NJ and MD. He was a twenty year resident of Cinnaminson before moving to Farmington, CT in 1996. He has resided in Encore, Monroe Twp. since 2010. He was a surety bonds claim manager for Hartford Insurance Co. in Hartford, CT for over 25 years before his retirement in 2002. He volunteered much of his time coaching his children's sports teams, helping at soup kitchens, being a part of youth groups, and was involved with habitat for humanity. He was a communicant of St. James the Less RC Church, Jamesburg. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Patricia (McGrath) Powers, his son, Dennis P. Powers and his wife Kristen of Mountain Lakes, two daughters, Patricia Purcell and her husband Timothy of Ballston Lake, NY, and Kathleen DePhilippo and her husband Michael of Cinnaminson, his mother-in-law, Gloria (Pace) McGrath of Mahwah, two brothers, Joseph Powers and his wife Mary of Riverside, CT, and Thomas Powers and his wife Mary of Newton, CT, three sisters, Mary McGinley and her husband William of Fair Lawn, Joan Pacia and her husband Erv of Phoenix, NY, and Julia Madden of Campbell, CA, nine grandchildren, Meghan, Emma, and Ryan Powers, Kevin, Molly, and Declan Purcell, and Alexandra, Christian, and Adia DePhilippo, and many other extended family members. Funeral services will begin at 9:30am Tuesday May 22, 2012 from the M. David DeMarco Funeral Home 205 Rhode Hall Rd. Monroe Twp., NJ 08831, 732-521-0555. A funeral liturgy will be 10:00am at St. James the Less RC Church, Jamesburg. Cremation is private. Visitation will be Monday evening from 5-8pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, and for those who desire, memorial contributions may be made to St. James the Less RC Church Capital Improvement Fund 36 Lincoln Ave. Jamesburg, NJ 08831 or the Alzheimer's Association P.O. Box 96011 Washington, DC 20090-6011.