John Edward Dempsey (JD), resident of Shoreacres, Texas, passed away on Monday October 9, 2017 at Methodist San Jacinto Hospital, Baytown Texas. His wife of 34 years, 11 months was by his side. In addition to being a husband to Ginger, he was a loving Dad to Stephanie Berkebile (John) and beloved Peepaw to Emma, Timothy, Dalton and Ava Berkebile.
John was born in Columbus, Ohio on June 17, 1952 to Jack and Mary Ann Dempsey. He is preceded in death by his father Jack Dempsey. He is survived by his mother, Mary Ann Dempsey; brother, Michael Dempsey; Sister, Suzanne (Rick) Vitullo; nephews Joseph (Hannah) and Nicklaus Vitullo; God Father, Gerald Dempsey; brother-in-law, Roger Shelfer and nephew Robert Shelfer, as well as a number of other relatives.
After living in Florida and Arizona, John moved to Texas where he worked as an electrician and later an Instrumentation and Electrical Tech until he retired. He loved spending time with his grandchildren, nephews; and annually escaping to fish at So. Padre Island, Texas with his wife; where there were no kids, no pets, no phones, no TV and no schedule.
He and Ginger moved to Shoreacres in 2007, where he proclaimed himself the “Duke of Shoreacres.” Flowers were floated from the pier in memory of John at sunset on Thursday, October 12, 2017.
Interment of ashes at sea will take place in June 2018.
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