Dennis Arthur Brisson passed away December 2, 2016 at the Frontier House, Payson, AZ.
He was born September 5, 1925 to Euclid L. Brisson and Delia Merceir in Oneka, Minnesota. He married Shirley Olson on March 29, 1948. While living in Minnesota he worked as a farmer, a crane operator for Whirlpool and also worked at an ammunition plant before moving to Payson, AZ in 1972. His years before retirement consisted of working in the maintenance department both at Payson Regional Hospital and Payson School District.
Dennis was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Shirley; son, Gregory; brothers, Alfred, Clinton and Willis and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
He is survived by his sister, Priscilla Salokar; cousin, Marilyn Hursh, grandchildren, Danielle and Derek Brisson; nine great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Dennis has many extended family including Shirley’s cousins, Mary Ann DeSantis, Carol Wetterhoff, Sharon Madison, Donald, and Earl Madison; Shirley’s
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