Dennis Lee Abraham
Dennis L. Abraham, of Harvard, Massachusetts, (previously from Indian Harbour Beach, Florida), passed away May 14, 2021, in Concord, Massachusetts. Dennis's life on earth ended with his wife, Cheri and daughter, Aurora Rae, at his side.
Dennis was born September 20, 1948 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has an older sister, Judy Anne Standley, of Lansing, Michigan. Dennis has a daughter, Suzanne L. Abraham, now Suzanne L. Kayner. Suzanne Kayner and her husband, Dave Kayner, of Detroit, Michigan. Suzanne has a daughter, Breanna Ratering, of California. Dennis has a son, Troy E. Abraham, of Orlando, Florida. Dennis' nephews include Pat Standley, Mike Standley, and Andy Standley, all of Michigan. Andy Standley has 2 children, Meagan and Jacob.
When Dennis resided in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he worked as a painter and remodeled homes to put him through college and then law school. After Dennis graduated from Cooley School of Law in Lansing, Michigan, Dennis took the Michigan Bar and subsequently the Florida Bar. In 1986, Dennis moved to Florida and became a prosecutor at the State Attorney's Office in Brevard County, Florida. Dennis met Cheryl L. Denaburg, also a prosecutor. Together, they enjoyed & endured long distance bicycling trips including one across Florida, Going to the Sun in Montana and through Banff, Canada, and the DALMAC bike ride from Lansing to Mackinaw Bridge in Michigan. In 1997, Dennis & Cheri married in Melbourne, Florida and have one daughter, Aurora Rae Abraham. She will be attending her third year in Fall 2021 at Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
In 1999, Dennis and Cheri started their own law firm, Abraham & Abraham, P.A., in Melbourne, Florida. As husband and wife & law partners, they practiced law together through Dennis's retirement in 2019. During their 24-year marriage, Dennis kept his hand on the hammer as he built a log cabin in Michigan and did a complete renovation of their Massachusetts home. Dennis's rare and unique personality resulted in a joke or funny comment about everything, and those around him rolled in laughter, bliss and happiness. Good times are what Dennis was all about.
Since May 2020, Dennis fought his hardest during the past 12 months to overcome a rare disease compounded with a rare cancer diagnosed only in 4 people out of 1 million. To me, Dennis, my husband and soul mate, was truly 1 in a million. We are broken-hearted beyond belief. Donations may be made in Dennis's honor to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts. Dennis will be forever missed by his family.
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