George Kenneth Dempsey, Sr.

George Kenneth Dempsey, Sr., 83, of Toms River, NJ formerly of Lyndhurst on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Beloved Husband of Mary (nee Rackelman). Loving Father of Carol Dempsey, O.P., Kathleen Dempsey & her Husband Ralph Muso, and George Kenneth Dempsey, Jr. Dear Brother of Elwood Dempsey, Paul Dempsey and the late Hubert "Jack" Dempsey, and Muriel Wescott. Cherished Grandfather of Scott Schaal, LCpl Kenneth Schaal USMC, Gary Schaal, Tyler Schaal, Shannon Dempsey, Travis Dempsey, Trent Dempsey, Traig Dempsey & Trusten Dempsey. Mr. Dempsey was a graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy in New York. He was a US Merchant Marine Officer and Chief Engineer at Erie Lakawana Railroad Marine Dept for 30 years before opening Demco Awnings in Hoboken, which he owned for 20 years. Funeral Friday at 9:30 AM from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst. Funeral Mass 10:30 AM Sacred Heart R.C. Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends will be received Thursday 2-4 & 7-9 PM.