Lorenzo S Dennard Sr.

Lorenzo S. “Lo Lo” Dennard, Sr., a resident of Salisbury, Maryland, departed this life on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Berlin Rehabilitation Center in Berlin, Maryland. Born on August 30, 1953, he was the son of the late Augustus and Elsie Dennard. Lo Lo was one of eleven (11) children; seven (7) sons and four (4) daughters. Lorenzo was always a leader. He tried to set good examples for his brothers. As an entrepreneur, he was always finding ways to increase his financial status. He was a very popular, outgoing person and was loved by many. He was a hard worker and a great and loving father who did whatever he had to do to provide for his children. Lorenzo attended Cedar Lane Elementary which is now known as Fruitland Primary in Fruitland, Maryland and graduated from James M. Bennett Senior High School in Salisbury, Maryland. He played basketball for two years while attending Bennett High School. His first job was with the Campbell Soup Company where he worked as a cook for several years. After leaving Campbell Soup Co., he worked for Conrail - the Pennsylvania Railroad for three years. He then moved to Rochester, New York where he worked in the film industry with Eastman Kodak Company. He later returned to Maryland and gained employment with the Eastern Correctional Institution, from where he retired in 2016. Lorenzo was a very progressive thinker. His interests were in the improvement of the African American culture and the teachings of Louis Farrakhan. Lorenzo attended several conferences and rallies held by the Nation of Islam. He often talked about politics and the financial empowerment of African Americans. Lorenzo leaves to mourn cherished memories: his children, Stacia (David) Hackett, Lorenzo Dennard, Jr., Tennyson Evans and Brandy Dennis, who he raised as his own child, and his longtime companion, Sheila Watts. In addition, he is survived by siblings: Agnes Gie of Salisbury, MD, David (Carmen) Dennard of Rochester, NY, Dorothy Purnell, Clara Bateman and Kwame Omowale, all of Salisbury, MD, Shirley (Vaughn) White of Ocean Pines, MD, Tommy (Adrienne) Dennard of Mardela Springs, MD and Alonzo Dennard and Alexander (Jeannette) Dennard, both of Salisbury, MD; three aunts, Virginia Barrett and Odessa McNealy, both of Salisbury, MD and Margaret Saunders of Moultrie, GA; one uncle, Ozella Battle of Harrisburg, PA; his grandchildren, great grandchildren and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Sorrowfully Submitted ~ The Family

Lorenzo S Dennard Sr.

August 30, 1953 - November 4, 2020