Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Life will never be the same without the presence of Dennis Hillicoss. He was a positive influence, hard worker, intelligent & wise , bluntly honest, loved his family& friends, entertaining, had a vivid memory, faith in God and gave in a humble way more than he ever received. His life long journey was continuing on Manley Hillicoss Excavation with an old school work ethic. Consistently adapting to an ever changing world full of internal and external challenges, Dennis kept moving forward. He was always quick witted ,giving credit to wise men he surrounded himself with throughout the years. His father Manley first and foremost, Uncle Don,my father Neil lll and Guildo Lepage mentored Dennis beginning in his childhood years. My father always said " Dennis was a natural, show him something one time and he doesn't forget, he has what it takes and good head on his shoulders,you never have to worry about Dennis, he'll figure it out". Dennis was very thankful for his mother & father, sisters & brother's and his childhood, he loved them dearly. Daughter Erica was was the gleam in his eyes, the grandkids brought the "big kid " inside him ,out. Fran was one of the best things that ever happened to him. He absolutely loved her. Thirty years had passed since last being in the Hillicoss House. I walked through the same unlocked door. It felt exactly the same. The life ,love, warmth, laughter still existed. I'm thankful for my last visits with Dennis. The memories are priceless. Thank you Fran for taking care of Dennis in his last days, allowing him to pass away peacefully in his home & place of business just like his father Manley. Thank you Stan & Joel for giving Dennis comfort knowing the business was being taken care of. My father always said he should have wrote a book on his times with the Hillicoss family. The title would have been....YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE THIS STORY (S). Dennis probably has Jesus in tears, not from sorrow but from laughter . God's telling him job well done. Life on earth will never be the same without Dennis Hillicoss.