John D. Dempe
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Pipefitter and bricklayer enjoyed fishing
John D. “Jack” Dempe , 80, of McDonald died Thursday, January 9, 2014.
He was born July 28, 1933, in McDonald, a son of Joseph and Lucille McGinnis Dempe.
Mr. Dempe was a pipefitter for J&L Steel in Aliquippa for 29 years and then Quality Rolls in Pittsburgh for 14 years, where he retired in 1996. He also was a subcontractor as a bricklayer.
He enjoyed playing cards and fishing.
On May 1 1953, he married Lois Ann Parkinson, who survives.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are two daughters, Deborah Vadas of McDonald and Kelly (Terry) Plutko of Harmony; a son, Scott Dempe of McDonald; a sister, Viola “Porky” Hampson of McDonald; a brother, Robert Dempe of Sturgeon; a granddaughter, Shawna (Scott) Simpson; and three great-grandchildren, Drake, Ciara and Mason John Simpson.
Deceased are four brothers, Hinton, Ted, Ralph and William Dempe, and two sisters, Betty Hampson and Laverne Faglio.
At the request of the deceased, there will be no visitation. Family and friends are invited to gather for a committal service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 14, in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Township. Arrangements by Nation Funeral Home, 218 East Lincoln Avenue, McDonald, PA 15057. View online at www.nationfuneralhome.com.