Joseph Louis Dennison, 76, passed away February 04, 2017 at Southeastern Veterans Center in Spring City, PA after a long illness. He was born in Lancaster, PA on July 26, 1940, the son of the late Robert Earl Dennison & Sophia Sedgewick Dennison. Joe was a member of Bright Side Baptist Church, the BSBC choir & the BS Men's Choir. He graduated from JP McCaskey High School in 1958 & earned his Assoc. BS degree from Franklin & Marshall College. He served his Country in the US Marines, the US Military Reserves & the Red Rose Veterans Honor Guard. He worked in Human Resource Management at PPL Electric & also worked at JJ Haines. Joe was a pillar of his community. He served as Exec. Dir. of Crispus Attucks & Pres. of the Urban League. He was a member of Amvets, American Legion, NAACP, the Boys' Club, where he was a sports mentor, & Pres. of the Dennison Family Reunion. "Jet" played basketball and ran track for McCaskey & was an American Softball Assoc. umpire for over 50 years. Joe deeply loved his family. He is survived by son, Joseph L. Dennison, Jr. & his mother Anne H. Lavoie. His surviving sisters are: Helen Dixon, Margaret Watson, Shirley Wright & Dora Dennison. Joe is preceded in death by his daughter, Camella Nadine Dennison & siblings: Mary Wickenheiser, Lewis S. Dennison, Rev. Granville P. Dennison, Raymond L. Dennison, Ida White, Christine Culbreth, Agnes Dennison & Kathryn Ann Boyer. He had 59 nieces & nephews & their offspring. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, Feb.10th at Bright Side Baptist Church, 515 Hershey Ave., Lancaster. There will be a receiving line at 11:00 & service at noon. Rev. Louis A. Butcher, Jr. will give the eulogy. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Veterans Center of your choice.