Louise Stafford Dempsey, 84, of Corner Ketch, Newark DE, passed away suddenly at her home January 19, 2014. A lifelong resident of Newark and Christiana, Louise was born on October 30, 1929, the daughter of the late Lewis and Alice Williams Stafford. She graduated from Wesley College and worked in the Agriculture Department of theContinue Reading
Louise Stafford Dempsey, 84, of Corner Ketch, Newark DE, passed away suddenly at her home January 19, 2014.
A lifelong resident of Newark and Christiana, Louise was born on October 30, 1929, the daughter of the late Lewis and Alice Williams Stafford. She graduated from Wesley College and worked in the Agriculture Department of the University of Delaware for over 20 years. She was also a leader of the Union 4H Club for many years. A long time and active member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church, she was active with the Methodist Women and chaired the cemetery committee. She will be dearly missed by her family and many friends.
Surviving are her two sons, Gary L. Dempsey and his wife Tamara of Fort Lauderdale, FL and Jay H. Dempsey and his wife Tina of Edmund, OK; five grandsons, Dwight Dempsey and wife Britini of Tallahassee, FL, Creston Dempsey of Mauldin, SC, Mark Dempsey and wife Leah of Chevy Chase, MD, Matthew Dempsey of Wilson, NC and Patrick Dempsey of Pittsburgh, PA; and 3 great grandchildren, Braylee, Belle and Palmer Dempsey. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Ferris H. Dempsey and her brother Carl Stafford.
A service honoring her life will be held at Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 525 Polly Drummond Hill Road on Friday January 24, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. with a visitation at the church beginning at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Contributions in Louise’s memory may be made to Ebenezer United Methodist Church and mailed to R.T. Foard & Jones Funeral Home, 122 West Main St., Newark, DE 19711.
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