SCHWEITZER: Dennis Emerson "Bear" - passed away peacefully on Sunday May 16, 2021 at Freeport Hospital, Kitchener in his 66th year.
Beloved husband of Tina (Yule) who predeceased him April 16, 2008. Dear father of Jennifer and husband Ben Mastervick of Kitchener. Remembered by his sister Sheila and husband Andy St. Amour of Kitchener and brother-in-law Carl Doerbecker of Kitchener and by his many nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by his parents Norman (1982) and Malinda (1996) (Becker) Schweitzer, brother Earl and wife Myrtle and sister Ruthann Doerbecker.
Dennis had a big heart and a great sense of humour and had a unique skill for bending exhaust pipes of older automobiles and he will be sadly missed by his co-workers and friends that he met over the 30 years at Meineke Car Care Centers in Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge and Woodstock where he was affectionately known as "Pipe Bender"
Relatives and friends will be received in the Glendinning Funeral Home, 40 William St. N. Plattsville on Thursday, May 20, 2021 from 2-4 and 6-9pm. Those wishing to attend must go to Dennis's memorial on the website and RSVP. Face masks and social distancing will be required. Interment later in Chesterfield Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Diabetic Association or the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Personal condolences can be posted at www.gffh.ca