PALM BAY, Fla. Dennis P. Ware, 64, of Palm Bay, died Feb. 19 at his home in Palm Bay.

He was born March 11, 1942 in Norwalk, Ohio to the late Donald Proctor Ware and Rose Marie Spaar Ware.

He was a retired Air Force Master Sergeant, worked for the FAA for 12 years as a teacher in Oklahoma City and an Aviation Flight Standards inspector in Miami. He was also a self-employed aviation consultant.

He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Cathie; daughters and son-in-law, Jayne Cunningham of Homestead and Jacqueline and Rick Callinan of Palm Bay; sons and daughter-in-law, Gary Ware of Oklahoma City, Okla. and Anthony Bruce and Paige of Norman, Okla.; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ron and Pat Ware, Doug and Barb Ware and Chuck and Alene Ware; a sister and brother-in-law, Sandy and Jim Springer; six grandchildren, one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter.

He was preceded in death by his daughters, Eliza0beth and Christine; and a niece, Debora Lynn Babbitt.

A Funeral Mass was held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, 300 Malabar Road SE, Palm Bay.

Memorial gifts may be sent to the Cancer Care Center, 1430 Pine St., Melbourne, Fla. 32901 or Hospice of Health First, 1900 Dairy Road, West Melbourne, Fla. 32904.

Palm Bay Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Source:  Norwalk Reflector (OH) – Saturday, July 24, 2010