More detail on this person: Dennis Marvicsin
died Friday morning at 5:00 a.m. at St. Joseph
Hospital in Tampa after heart surgery on Thursday.
Dennis had a bad heart valve since his youth but
it was never a problem until recently when the
doctors advised him he needed some corrective
surgery. Prior to and during the surgery the
doctors discovered two blockages which required
by-pass procedure along with the valve repair.
Judd Chapin saw Dennis Thursday night and all
appeared OK. In fact, Dennis was sitting up in the
ICU eating ice cream. Early Friday morning Dennis
went into cardiac arrest and did not recover. This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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Dennis' wife Sharon is being assisted by Judd
Chapin (Eagle 8 pilot with Dennis) and Dick
Fortenberry (Dennis' RVN stick buddy).
Mike Wyman (VHPAF president) and I will handle
flowers from the chapter. No funeral arrangements
have been made as of Friday night.
This is a big shock to us all. I saw Dennis at
Peter O Knight airport last week and he looked
great.
Mike Wyman:
Judd Chapin:
So long Dennis, you will always be remembered by
your country for a job well done.
Ken Mulholland, VHPAF Treasurer
MARVICSIN, Dennis (Denny) John, 64, of Tampa,
passed away July 23, 2004, at St. Joseph's
Hospital in Tampa, following surgery. Born in
Mansfield, Ohio, Mr. Marvicsin moved to Tampa in
1980 while on active duty at MacDill Air Force
Base and made Tampa his home after retiring from
the U.S. Army. He was a man of many interests, an
owner of local businesses, finance manager for
several auto dealerships, a professional pilot and
an avid Harley rider. In 1990 his combat memories
were published called "Maverick: The Personal War
of a Vietnam Cobra Pilot". He received a B.S.
degree (Cum Laude) from Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University. He currently was a pilot
for U.S. Helicopters, Inc., flying Eagle 8 for WFL
A-TV and The Tampa Tribune. He was a member of
Sigma Chi Fraternity, Army Aviation Association,
Order of the Purple Heart, Association of the
Distinguished Flying Cross, Vietnam Helicopter
Pilots Association, National Broadcast Pilots
Association and Fraternal Order of Mason/Scottish
Rite, Tampa Fellowship Lodge 265. He is survived
by his wife, Sharon Less Marvicsin; sons, Michael
Paul and wife, Beth, and Dennis Scott and wife,
Cindy; and grandchildren, Nicholas and Alyssa. In
lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to
Sharon Less for the Dennis Marvicsin Memorial
Fund, c/o Smith Barney, 100 N. Tampa St., Suite
3000, Tampa, FL 33602. Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 31, 2004, at Grace
Family Church, 5101 Van Dyke Rd., Lutz, FL
33558, with Pastor Doug Henders officiating. Full
military honors will be afforded by Fort Stewart
Army Honor Guard and a fly over by the Eagle 8
helicopter. The family will gather to receive
friends from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11
a. m. at Grace Family Church.