Dennis Austin Pleasants
June 13, 1931 ~ September 30, 2010
Dennis Austin Pleasants, 79, of Weirton, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2010 in the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Born June 13, 1931 in Yorkville, OH, he was a son of the late Harry L. and Nellie Haught Pleasants. He was also preceded in death by his brothers Warren L. and Elwood Pleasants, sister Mona Cunningham and foster-brother Walter Johnson.
In 1980, with 31years of service, Mr. Pleasants retired from National Steel where he worked in the Tin Mill Department. He also worked for 25 years as a real estate agent. He was a member of Tri-State Marine Corp., Moose Lodge 688, WSX 25-Year Club, American Legion Post 10, Lodge #0045 A.F. & A.M., Scottish Rite and the Weirton Elks Lodge 1801. He was also a life member of V.F.W. Post 2716 and served in the United States Marines during the Korean War.
Dennis is survived by his wife Cleo M. Saunders of Weirton; daughter Denise Pleasants Woodside and her husband Robert of Weirton; 4 step-children; brother Harry Pleasants of Sneads Ferry, NC; sisters Winona Greenlief and her husband Hayden of Weirton and Sharon Haag of Raleigh, NC ; his step-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Per Mr. Pleasant's request, there will be no visitation or Memorial Service. Interment will be held at the convenience of his family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Dear Cleo and Family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We will always remember Dennis as a very kind gentleman with a great sense of humor. May his memory be eternal. God Bless, Bill and Paulette Galiotos Minnie Bogdan Virginia Zagan
Cleo and the Pleasants family, June and I are so sad to hear of Dennis’s passing. I personally had many good times with Cleo and Dennis at the Weirton Elks. He will be missed by all of his friends. He truly was a special person. God be with you all at this sad time in your lives. Our prayers are with all of you.
Dear Cleo Matt and I will always remember the good times we had with you and Denny. Our love and prayers are with you and your family. Love, Nancy
Dear Cleo and family,Mike and i
Cleo, Kevin and Family, Alicia and Family…. We express our prayers and condolences at this time. For many years we have always loved to see Dennis and you. He will be greatly missed. We love you.
Dear Cleo and family,Mike and I have fond memories of Dennis and all the good times we had together. He was so kind.He will be missed. Love and Sympathy Mike&Judy Breuder
Dearest Cleo, my thoughts are with you in this time of sorrow. Your time together may not have been long enough, but you have so many happy and loving memories to carry you through this time of sadness. My thoughts and heart is with you.
Cleo ,Denise , Nona and Family I am sending my sincere condolences to all of you at this sad time I will always remember Dennis with great fondness always looked forward to His and Cleo’s trips here to Orlando also all the holidays spent with the family
Dear Denise and Family, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your father. My many thoughts and loving prayers are with everyone at this time. Do know we all care and will keep you close in our heart. With Love
To Dennis Pleasants family. Dennis was a great man and I will never forget him. Jim and I always looked forward to seeing Dennis at the Elks. He always had a joke or something to give you from the trunk of his car (corn, bread, sweets etc.) He will be greatly missed. We are so sorry for your loss (and ours)
Cleo, you have our deepest sympathy. Dennis was a wonderful man and a joy to be around.May God Bless and help you through this difficult time.
Cleo, Thank You and Dennis for all the fond memories at the Weirton Elks. You will always have a special spot in my heart. Love and God bless you always. Scott
With the passing of time, may the spirit of acceptance and inner peace enfold you and your love ones.
Dear Cleo, Denise and Family, We will always treasure our fond memories of you and Dennis. He was truly a wonderful man and a true gentleman. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers and Dennis in our hearts. May God Bless and give you strength. Marilyn and Gary Ford
Denise… Im so sorry about the loss of your Dad. I hope good memories of him will give you comfort. take care Debbie
Cleo and Family, Bob and I wish to extend our deepest sympathies. We will never forget Dennis’ sincere rendition of “Happy Birthday” to a “young lady” at the Elks several years ago. His smile and mannerisms will be greatly missed.
Dear Cleo, We are very sorry to hear about Dennis. You are in our thoughts.
Dear Cleo and family, We are so very sorry to hear about Dennis. He was such a friendly, kind man. Oh how Kitty loved the time she spent with the two of you! Dennis was always so kind to her. We are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. You have our sincerest sympathy. Richie and Vaughna Mort
It has taken me a long time to be able to express my condolences online. Aunt Dee Dee, Denise, and Bob, you know just how much Uncle Denny meant to me and the family. I don’t mean to exclude the rest of our family by any means! As my God-Father, he was always there for all of us and always loved having our help with the parades and carnivals, etc. What wonderful memories we share and will always have because he knew how to show his love to us all. Love from our crew: Wayne, Holly, Thomas, Austin, & Christopher
It has taken me a long time to be able to express my condolences online. Aunt Dee Dee, Denise, and Bob, you know just how much Uncle Denny meant to me and the family. I don’t mean to exclude the rest of our family by any means! As my God-Father, he was always there for all of us and always loved having our help with the parades and carnivals, etc. What wonderful memories we share and will always have because he knew how to show his love to us all. Love from our crew: Wayne, Holly, Thomas, Austin, & Christopher