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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Robert W
Dempsey
Aug 27, 1921 — May 21, 2016
Obituary
DEMPSEY, Robert W., 94, of Port St. Lucie, formerley of Coyteville, NJ passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016. He is survived by his two daughters and their spouses, Carolyn and Donald Anthony, Kathleen and Frank Tortora, his five grandchildren Robert, Ronald, Nicholas, Andrew and Christopher, his two great-grandchildren, Gillian and Dante as well as his beloved nephews and niece. He is predeceased by his son Robert, his wife Eleanor Dempsey, his wife Kitty Dempsey and his beloved companion Florence Kincel, as well as his sister Marion Balsamo. Robert was born on August 27, 1921 in Hoboken and subsequently moved to and grew up in the Coytesville section of Fort Lee. Prior to finishing High School he joined the Marines and proudly defended his Country in World War II. He fought at The Battle of Guadalcanal and spent most of his time in the War fighting in the South Pacific Islands. Robert was a recipient of the Purple Heart as well as a number of other citations and medals. After his service to his Country was finished Robert returned home to Coytesville where he finished High School and attended and graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson College and Rutgers Law School. He was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1955. After his Admission to the Bar Robert went into private practice opening up, after time, an office in Cliffside Park where he eventually partnered with his nephew Arthur Balsamo in the firm of Dempsey and Balsamo. After a rewarding career in law Robert retired in 1988 and moved to Port St. Lucie, having developed an affection for the warm weather as a result of his time in the tropics during World War II. He also is a past member of the Fort Lee Board of Education. Robert was very proud of being a Marine and of his Irish ancestry. He knew and could recite many a Irish limerick. He will be missed by many and always remembered for his kindness and generosity as well as his persistence and tenacity. Robert was a man who lived life on his own terms always striving to do that which he believed was the right thing to do. A Prayer Service will be held on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 9:30am at A.K. Macagna Funeral Home 495 Anderson Avenue Cliffside Park, N.J. Internment to follow at Westwood Cemetery in Westwood, N.J. The family will receive their friends Tuesday 3-7pm. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Paralyzed Veterans of America 7 Millbrook Road Wilton, N.H. 03086.
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June
7
Tuesday
A.K. Macagna Funeral Home
3:00 - 7:00 pm
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June
8
Wednesday
A.K. Macagna Funeral Home
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