The Virginian-Pilot
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DATE: Sunday, November 6, 1994               TAG: 9411060162
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

RALPH T. DEMPSEY SR.

Ralph T. Dempsey Sr., 82, of the 2900 block of Ingram Court, a retired purchasing agent, died Nov. 2, 1994, in Virginia Beach.

Mr. Dempsey was born in Virginia and was retired from Virginia National Bank. He was a member of Lafayette Presbyterian Church and the widower of Miriam Griffin Dempsey.

Survivors include two daughters, Sharon D. Metro and Barbara D. Monteiro, both of Virginia Beach; a son, Ralph T. Dempsey Jr. of Virginia Beach; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in Kellum Funeral Home, Bonney Road Chapel, by Dr. Wilbur Kersey. Burial will be private at a later date. The family will receive friends following the service. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB