Dennis William Wallace

Dennis attended Roselle Catholic High School in Roselle, New Jersey, and later attended St. John’s University in New York, where he graduated Cum Laude in 1975. He married his wife, Beth, in St. Croix, USVI. They lived in Solebury, Pennsylvania and then moved to Sarasota in 1996.

Dennis enjoyed a successful career in Procurement and Contracts Administration in corporate, academic, and government organizations. He was also a part of USAID EVAC in Saigon, Vietnam.

Dennis was a member of the National Contract Management Association, as well as a member of the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club. He was an avid reader, tennis player, and loved music and theater. He was a devoted husband to his wife of 32 years, Elizabeth, and was known to be intelligently witty, committed to his Jesuitical training and pursuit of knowledge, a skilled public speaker, courageous, caring, and loyal to his friends, family, and colleagues.

Dennis is preceded in death by his parents, Helen and Frank Wallace. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Beth) Wallace, and his aunt, Doris O’Toole.

A Celebration of Life for Dennis will take place on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 3pm at Robert Toale and Sons Funeral Home at Palms Memorial Park; 170 Honore Ave., Sarasota, FL 34232. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38015; or to Florida Cancer Specialists (FCS) Foundation, 5204 Paylor Lane, Sarasota, FL 34240.