Peabody --- (David) Francis Edmund Dennis Jr. , 61, of Peabody mass.died Wednesday morning after a lengthy illness. He is the son of predeceased Lillian Marie Dennis (Silva) and Francis Edmund Dennis and brother of predeceased John Dennis, he was the beloved brother of Terri sue Sheehan and brother in law of her husband Phil Sheehan. and nephew of Evelyn Avila. Father of Michelle McGinnis (Dennis) & Veronica Dennis born in Gloucester MA. Francis has lived in Peabody mass for a long time. He was very good friends with the owner of Lou's custom exhaust of Peabody & good friends with Bob Warner & his neighbor Lorraine Hutchins & his buddy Dave who helped him out. Francis did a lot of wood working work & fixing up houses, and also did mechanic work till he became very ill. For the friends who stayed in touch with him a funeral service and will be said in his name at the Saint Xenia Russian Orthodox Church and burial will follow in Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery where he was a member from 2001. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Saint Xenia Russian Orthodox Church, 170 North Lowell Street, Methuen, MA, 01844. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the John Breen Memorial Funeral Home Inc. 122 Amesbury Street, Lawrence, MA. For more information or to send online condolences go to www.breenfuneralhome.com