Dennis G. Zerance
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Dennis G. Zerance , 72 Dec 8, 1948 - Feb 10, 2021 Dennis G. Zerance, beloved husband and father, died Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Meritus Medical Center from complications of rheumatoid arthritis. He was 72 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents George and Anne Zerance of Steelton, PA. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Katherine D. Zerance; a son, Stephen Daniel Zerance of Baltimore, MD; a daughter, Lindsay Katherine Hood and son-in-law, Thomas Hood; two grandsons, Theodore and Hunter Hood all of Hagerstown; and four nephews and one niece. Dennis was a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War. For his service and combat actions, he received a Bronze Star Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and Vietnam Campaign Medal. He also served in the Pennsylvania National Guard.
After returning from the war he was employed by the H. B. McClure Co. and Herre Brothers, both of Harrisburg, PA. Ward-Boland Associates Inc. of Baltimore, MD, hired Dennis in the late 1980's to be the manager of their Western Maryland office, where he designed and estimated commercial HVAC systems until his retirement in 2015. We will all miss Dennis's fun loving spirit. He loved football games at Notre Dame with family and friends, as well as trips with all his golf buddies. Dennis loved to garden, baby sit his grandsons, and walk his dogs Emma and Pippa. Most of all, we will all miss his giant personality, warm presence in the room, and the love he felt for his family and friends. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Douglas A. Fiery Funeral Home, 1331 Eastern Blvd. North, Hagerstown, MD. Online condolences may be expressed at www.douglasfiery.com