Dennis Barnes MacKay – It is with heavy hearts that the family shares his passing at Health Sciences North on Saturday, May 21st, 2016 at the age of 85, after a brave struggle with cancer. Dennis was born to Ernie and Clara MacKay in Birmingham, England, on March 13th, 1931. He came to Canada in 1956, and met his beloved wife in 1959, Noreen (nee Dawson) MacKay in Sudbury. Loving father of Grant MacKay (Victoria Chrapchynski) and Susan (Jim) Kett. Papa will be missed by his precious grandchildren, Madison and Logan Kett. Dennis had a great zest for life, loving to share his many stories and dry sense of humour with family and friends. It was well-known that he was able to build and fix just about anything. Dennis, “DB”, was proud of the years he served the Sudbury community as a police officer with the Greater Sudbury Police Services. Funeral Service will be held in St. Peter’s United Church, 203 York Street, Sudbury, on Saturday, May 28th, 2016 at 11am, with reception to follow. (Friends may gather at the church after 10:30am Saturday). Donations, in lieu of flowers, to the Northern Cancer Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to the Lougheed Funeral Home.