OLDTOWN – Phyllis Eileen (Piper) Dennison, 71, of Oldtown, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at home.

Born February 16, 1954, in Cumberland, she was a daughter of the late James and Minnie (Bennett) Piper. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Harvey Piper.

Phyllis was a graduate of Oldtown High School. She went on to work at the Oldtown Toll Bridge and was also employed as a cashier at Big Lots in Cumberland. Phyllis dearly loved animals of all kinds and always cared for a flock of her own farm animals. Most of all, she adored her grandchildren.

Phyllis leaves behind her son, Dennis R. Dennison, II and wife Stacey; grandchildren, Hunter James Dennison, Dennis R. Dennison, III, and John Dennison; sister, Grace Grogg; and long-term partner, Jerry Duncan.

Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A., 108 Virginia Avenue, Cumberland, MD on Thursday, February 27, 2025 from 11am to 1pm. A funeral service will immediately follow beginning at 1pm.

Interment will be in Hartsock Cemetery, Oldtown.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the WMHS Foundation, Dialysis Center, 12400 Willowbrook Road, Cumberland, MD 21502 (https://www.wmhsfoundation.com/donate-now) or to the Allegany County Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 566, Cumberland, MD 21501-0566 (https://alleganyanimalshelter.org/donate/).