Dennis James Gibson

Fullerton, CA - Dennis James Gibson, age 70, died December 11, 2022. He had recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Dennis is survived by his wife Marian, two children: Diane Gibson, and Amy Taylor. He also leaves behind one grandchild, Lyra Ransom.

The oldest son of James and Jacqueline Gibson, he grew up in North Hollywood, California with his 5 siblings. He graduated cum laude from University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Science as well as accomplishing a Masters in History in 1974.

Dennis is a veteran of the Cold War having served in the United States Navy on nuclear powered submarines including USS Plunger. He also served on the USS Dixon and DSRV Mystic (deep sea rescue vehicle). His engineering career included nuclear power energy (Palos Verdes Nuclear Power station), Rockwell International underwater robotics, LMRS, and Boeing C17 projects. Over his lifetime his friends, colleagues, and family would describe him as a lively storyteller, a lover of travel and history, and a very generous man.