Dennis L. Thorne
December 24, 1953 ~ January 16, 2025
Born in:
Arlington County, Virginia
Resided in:
Fairfax, Virginia
Dennis L. Thorne, 71, of Fairfax, Virginia, passed away January 16th, 2025, with family and friends by his side. He was born in Arlington County, the son of George D. Thorne Jr. and Eleanor M. Howell. Dennis leaves behind his devoted wife Gwyn Thorne; sister Darlene (Jim Robinson); sister-in-law Vanessa (Jim Kinsley-Tungol); several nieces, nephews, godchildren as well as many relatives and friends to cherish his life and memory.
Meeting the light of his life Gwyn Kirkman, they married on November 12th, 1988, and just celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary.
Dennis worked for the International Union of Elevator Constructors and was a proud member of Local 10, retiring on April 15th, 2011. An avid collector of all things, he loved his cars and trucks, days at the family farm, his garage, and trips with Gwyn to Ocean City. Dennis loved bringing family and friends together. He was a person with a caring heart and claimed every person he met as a friend.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 23rd, 2025 from 4-7pm at Money & King Funeral Home where a funeral service will be held on Friday, January 24th, 2025 at 10:30am. A graveside service at Fairfax Memorial Park will follow at 12pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Dennis’ memory to The American Cancer Society.
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Visitation: January 23, 2025 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Money and King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA 22180
703-938-7440
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Funeral Service: January 24, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am
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Vienna, VA 22180
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Graveside Service: January 24, 2025 12:00 pm
Fairfax Memorial Park
4401 Burke Station Road
Fairfax, VA 22032
703-323-5202
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Gwyn, Condolences to you, and your family. I’m very sorry for the loss of Dennis. He was a nice friend, I wish we could go back to your house parties, festivals, concerts, camping that Dennis, and you, made happier.
Gwyn, Condolences to you, and your family. I’m very sorry for the loss of Dennis. He was a nice friend, I wish we could go back to your house parties, festivals, concerts, camping that Dennis, and you, made happier.
Dennis grew up one block from me (I lived on Birch Street in S.W. Vienna) and he we attended school together growing up. We reconnected when we both were residents in Fairfax City. When you became a friend with Dennis, you were a friend for life. He nurtured a wide circle of friends and each person who knew him discovered that his friendship was a true gift. His presence in our lives was a blessing from God.
David Meyer
Fairfax, Virginia
Kathleen (Kinsley) Van Deusen
West Virginia
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Rest in paradise Dennis