Dennis Keith Sears

Dennis Keith Sears, 71, of Salem, NH passed away on Friday, February 17 while on vacation in New Port Richey, Florida following a long term illness.

He was born in Nashua, NH on November 18, 1951 to the late Geralda (Paradis) and Stephen Sears. Dennis was a proud 1969 graduate of Milford High School and earned an MBA from Plymouth State University in 1976. He was married to MaryLou Melanson Sears for 42 wonderful years.

Dennis spent his entire 35 year career working for Coca-Cola USA. He loved golf, the beach, history, and entertaining family and friends with his amazing cooking. His favorite activities involved spending time with family, especially his three grandchildren. He will be deeply missed by his wife, MaryLou of Salem, NH; his daughter Natalie of Manchester, NH; his son Jonathan and his wife Ashley of Derry, NH and their children: Clara, Henry, and Audrey; his sister Mary Breslow and her husband Roger of New Hartford, New York; his brothers Richard and his wife Margaret of Pageland, South Carolina, and Stephen and his wife Alice of New Boston, NH; his sisters and brothers-in-law Joan Melanson and Daniel Lewis of Milton, MA, Elizabeth Harrington of Derry, NH, Anne and Adrian Payne of Lucan, Ireland, Kathleen and Bj?rn Carlsson of Narragansett, RI; many nieces and nephews; and friends.

Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 PM on Friday, March 3 at Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main St., Salem, NH. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 4 at Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 200 Lawrence Rd, Salem, NH. In honor of the care he received, donations in Dennis's name may be made to the New England Heart and Vascular Institute at Catholic Medical Center, 100 Macgregor St, Manchester, NH 03102. To send a message of condolence to the family, please view the obituary at www.douglasandjohnson.com