Dean Allen Cannon Sr.'s Obituary
Dean Allen Cannon Sr., age 55, of Seaford, DE, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Dean was born at the US Naval Hospital in San Diego, California on July 6, 1968, son of Dorothy (Donovan) Cannon and the late James Cannon Sr.
Dean grew up in Georgetown, DE, graduating from Sussex Central High School, class of 1986. His very first job was working at Nicola Pizza in Rehoboth Beach, DE. He proudly served with the United States Navy on the USS Spiegel Grove LSD-32, receiving an honorable discharge August 1987. Dean then worked for such companies as Asplundh Tree Expert Co., Sussex County 911 dispatcher from 1993 to 1997, then joined Verizon as a splicing tech in 1997, retiring in December 2020 after many dedicated years.
Dean was a former member of the Lewes Fire Company, Indian River Vol. Fire Company, as well as the Mid Sussex Rescue squad. He was a member of CWA local 13101, serving as shop steward. In his spare time, Dean could be found on the sport fields from coaching Pop-Warner Football, Nanticoke Little League, Woodbridge Little League. He was an avid Baltimore Orioles and Washington "Redskins" fan.
In addition to his father, Dean was preceded in death by his son, Dylan Cannon, and his father-in-law Roger Foxwell. He is survived by his wife, Susan Cox-Cannon; his children: Amanda Milham (Robert) of Callender, IA; Dean "DJ" Cannon, Jr. (Lisa) of Annapolis, MD; Natalie Cole (Richie) of Seaford, DE; Derek Cannon and Dalton Cannon of Seaford, DE; his grandchildren: Caden, Adalynn, Caelynn and Arlan, all of Callendar, IA; Laurelin of Annapolis, MD; and Liliana, Sofia, and Miles of Seaford, DE; his godson, Kingston Mullen of Laurel, DE; his brothers James Cannon, Jr., (Karen) of Millsboro, DE, and Daryl Cannon of Jacksonville, NC; his mother-in-law, Patricia Ann Foxwell of Salisbury, MD; and several nieces, nephews, and many amazing friends that were like family to him.
An interment with military honors will be held on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at 2:00 PM, at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro, DE 19966.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in Dean's memory to Wreaths Across America, https://donate.wreathsacrossamerica.org/.
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