We have received word that Dennis Quinn, longtime parking fixture in the Chicago area, passed away on August 16 after a long illness. He was a senior member of the management team at System Parking, and became a VP at ABM when it purchased system.
If you have more information on Dennis’ life, please let me know
JVH
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Dennis Quinn was a warm, honorable, and compassionate human being who gallantly fought his illness for 11-1/2 years and never complained about his condition. He worked for the same firm for 47 years (even though it changed ownership several times) and was an ambassador for the parking industry and City of Chicago. He will be missed by his family, friends, business associates and peers in the parking community. The world is a little darker today without him.
Below is his obituary:
Dennis P. Quinn, 63, lost his lengthy battle with multiple myeloma and entered eternal rest August 16, 2014. Survived by his wife Barbara (nee Lawrence), son Ryan L. and daughter Jean A. Wescher (David) and grandchildren Emma Grace and Jackson Quinn Wescher, he was preceded in death by his parents Martin J. and Mable DeMars Quinn and son Michael J. Quinn. In addition, he was preceded in death by brother Alan and is survived by brothers DeWayne, John, Martin Jr. and Craig; as well as sisters Rita Kuehl, Donna (Frank) Zager, Mary (Sam) Wadsworth, Elizabeth (Richard) Franke, Janet Quinn, and Diane Quinn. Mr. Quinn was born August 4, 1951, in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, and moved to Milwaukee at the age of 8. He began working for System Parking in Milwaukee in 1967, and continued with the company through several realignments. At the time of his death, Mr. Quinn was Vice President of Customer Relations for ABM Parking Services, Inc. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 22 and 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, August 23, at Calvary Community Church, 1000 S. Springinsguth Rd., Schaumburg. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 23 at 11 a.m. at Calvary Community Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the charitable works he cherished would be appreciated: Calvary Community Church Gym Fund, District 54 Education Foundation (www.d54foundation.com) and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (www.mmrf.org).
See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyherald/obituary.aspx?n=dennis-p-quinn&pid=172175160#sthash.EXwJ4PRV.dpuf
John well said. I worked with Dennis back in the mid 80’s and found Dennis to be very pasionate about not only his family, but his job. He was truly a company man. I learned a lot about the parking business and how to handle many personalities in respect to employees and clients. I played a number of rounds of golf with him while enjoying many family activities over the years. His laugh was contagious. Please RIP Dennis!