Dennis La Plante, a loving son, a brother, a fun-uncle and kind friend, passed away peacefully on November 26th, 2025.  Dennis leaves behind a legacy of warmth, wit and genuine connection with those he knew socially and those he worked with throughout his career. He was a man whose passions, curiosity and quick humour shaped every room he entered and every life he connected with.

Dennis grew up in North Burnaby, attending Burnaby North Senior Secondary.  He spent his youth playing soccer with Cliff Avenue and continued on to play many recreational sports including in many baseball leagues.  He would test his tennis skills but among all sports, he really favored the game of golf and became an avid golfer with a solid short game.

In his very early career, Dennis was a Crew Chief with McDonalds and is remembered favorably by those he worked with as a fair and kind manager, respectful of everyone and supportive of all employees.

He took his strong communication and leadership skills to continue in a successful Sales career with Nalley’s and Freybe Gourmet Foods. Dennis had the ability to build strong relationships with customers and was acknowledged for many Sales Awards over his career. Dennis is remembered by clients throughout the industry as an incredibly fair and trustworthy person.

The fun Dennis loved Sports which was his love language and his joy.  Whether he was watching a game, playing one, or dissecting every last play, he brought an infectious enthusiasm that pulled others in.  For him, sports were never just scores and statistics – they were a way to engage, to compete, to laugh and to share time with the people he cared about. He attended many Seahawks and Blue Jays games.  

Dennis was the biggest cheer supporter of his nieces and nephews throughout their sporting careers, always in attendance on the field, in the gym, supporting their fundraisers and sponsoring their varsity athletics. He took them to hockey games, basketball games and shared his love of sports with them.  As an Uncle, he will always be fondly remembered for his generosity when he would roll up in his Nalley Chip Truck, open the door and let the kids be free to scoop whatever bags of chips they desired!

He spent many years travelling to sunny destination sharing vacation fun with his close brother Kevin and wife Marne along with other friends. Most often Mexico and a few other sunny destinations but he also traveled Europe.

Dennis was well read, intelligent, and perceptive – he had a gift for conversation.  Politics, history, current events – he welcomed it all. His insights were sharp, his humour dry and he was okay to disagree with you. But if you knew Dennis, you might remember him as a quiet person, a kind person not the one to be in the midst of loud and chaotic situations, rather he preferred to be on the sidelines watching the chaos.

Dennis, you will be missed profoundly by your family, all your brothers (Darryl, Paul, Kevin) and your one favorite sister (Suzanne) your wonderful sister in laws Val, Marne and Kim and all your champion nieces and nephews and the next generation of littles.

May you rest in peace Dennis along side Mom, Dad and your brother Paul.