Patrick Martin Dempsey
September 10, 1950 to January 23, 2024
Obituary
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In Loving Memory of Patrick Martin Dempsey
Patrick Martin Dempsey, born on September 10, 1950, peacefully passed away on the morning of January 23, with his family by his side. He is now reunited with those who preceded him in death, including his youngest son, David Dempsey, his loving wife, Elizabeth (Bassett) Dempsey, his youngest brother John Dempsey, and his mother and father Sarah and Patrick Dempsey.
Left to mourn in his departure his loving son Patrick Dempsey, daughter-in-law Jenny Hawley, along with his cherished grandchildren, Áine Dempsey (Patrick & Jenny), Finley Blackmore (Rebecca), and Joshua Lilly (Suzanne). His grandchildren were the light of his life, and “Poppy Pat” was the light of theirs. He will be deeply missed.
Pat is also survived by his siblings Erin (Gail) Dempsey, Carmel (Robert) Strong, Geraldine (Roger) Barbour, Mary (Max) Hayes, Noel (Glenys) Dempsey, and Sarah Dempsey. As well as his wife’s siblings Mary Lou Hall, Dot (Craig) MacLaughlan, Cathy (Ian) Steer, and Jane Bassett. And a whole slew of nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.
Life-long friends Pat McGrath, Garry Duff, Jackie StCroix, and Lyndon Vallis, mourn the loss of a dear friend.
Pat always placed his friends and family first, but they were closely followed by his passion for sports. Growing up in Rabbit Town, his youth filled with the love of sports. Best known by his teammates as “Dipper Dempsey” goalie for Brother Rice and later the St. John’s Caps. Responding best when he was under pressure, Pat was known as a “money goalie” during his career in the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League, during which he won an incredible five Herder Memorial Trophy championships.
Best known for his larger-than-life personality, love of sports, and the ability to bring laughter to any room, Pat will be remembered for the joy he brought to the lives of those around him and his big kind heart (often hidden behind his humor and sarcasm).
The family will receive visitors at Carnell’s Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road, on Thursday, January 25 and Friday, January 26 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held from the Basilica of St. John the Baptist on Saturday, January 27 at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to SADS, or a charity or organization of your choice in Pat’s memory https://www.arvcfamilysupport.org/
May he rest in peace, leaving behind a legacy of a showboating game loving talented teammate, a larger-than-life personality, a sense of humor that only he could carry, and the big heart he had for those he held close.
Schedule
Visitations
2-4 p.m. on January 25, 2024
7-9 p.m. on January 25, 2024
2-4 p.m. on January 26, 2024
7-9 p.m. on January 26, 2024
Carnell’s Funeral Home
329 Freshwater Road
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funeral
11:00am, Saturday January 27th
Basilica Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 200 Military Road, St. John's
Patrick and Dempsey Family. Sincere condolences on the passing of Pat.. Great goalie Pat left a lasting impression on all who enjoyed the Brother Rice hockey games.
Thank- you for the wonderful memories.
Dianne Kennedy(Noseworthy)
Pat will be missed by all who knew him. He had a larger than life personality and his humour would make one think sometimes! Him and Bib are together now as they were in life. Both of them would have been proud of Patrick’s eulogy. So glad I could watch the service from my home around the bay – on that note – Pat always called me the “bayman” in person or when I phoned for Bib. Anyone who knew Pat will remember him fondly. Rest in Peace my friend.
Eileen Balsom Matthews
Deepest condolences to the Dempsey family
At the end of Pat’s funeral mass I watched Pat Jr.. delver some deeply personal and heartwarming remarks about his father. His warmth and sincerity were those of a loving son who has grown into a great man filled with admiration and respect for his father and his family and filled with understanding of life.
Please tell him I said so.
Wayne Barry
Carmel & Sarah, I am sorry to hear about your brother’s passing. My thoughts are with you at this very difficult time.
Deepest condolences to the Dempsey family. So sorry to hear of Pat’s passing.
Patrick and Family,
So very saddened to learn of your dad’s passing.
He was such a kind soul with a caring heart. His sense of humour left a smile on many a face.
We each have wonderful memories of him…..Erik from hockey days and me from the days of working with your mom..
May your precious memories bring you comfort and peace.
Rest in Peace Pat Dempsey.
With sincerest sympathy
Erik and Betty Seaward
Condolences to all the family and friends. Brings back many fond memories of growing up in Rabbittown and playing baseball daily on either field 1, field 2 or field 3. Pat was a great guy and great competitor. RIP.
To the Dempsey family, so sorry for your loss.
To the Dempsey Family , very saddened to hear of Pat’s passing. Please accept my sincere condolences.
Sarah, Gerri, Carmel and the family, sorry to read about the passing of another brother…..Patrick. Take comfort in each other to help deal with this loss. Thinking of you at such a difficult time. Hope there are reunions in Heaven
Elizabeth
To Erin, Gail and family. Our sincere condolences for your loss. May God comfort and strengthen you during this difficult time. Randy and Stephanie
Carmel and Dempsey family, My condolences to you on the passing of your brother, Pat. I didn’t know Pat but I remember him as the goalie for Brother Rice hockey team. May your memories of family time he a source of comfort in the coming days.
Pat/Jenny and families our thoughts and caring for you all at this time. ❤️😇🏒⭐️👍
My deepest condolences to all the Dempsey family especially Noel (Glennys), Nicole(Dave) and Noah . May the good memories with Pat help you all to get through the rough moments as you go through your grief. Sounds like he was a very special father, brother, uncle and friend. Hugs to all 🙏🙏🙏
So sorry to hear about Pat’s passing!! Our deepest condolences to the Dempsey family.
We are very saddened to hear of Paddy’s passing. He was a fine gentleman, always ready with a story…or a joke. Sincere condolences to his family.
Paddy was a great man he played old timers baseball with my father .He will be missed .Please accept my deepest condolences at these difficult times god bless
Patrick,
I’m really sorry to hear about your Dad.
He was such a great man, always ready with a joke or a bit of teasing, but he was also the kind of person you could always count on when it mattered. He had a way of making everyone feel better, no matter what.
Please know that my thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Our sincere condolences to Geri and all the Dempsey family.
Brenda ( nee McGrath) and Rick Gagnon
To Noel, All Family & Friends. Our sincere Condolences to you All on the passing of your brother PAT. May he R.I.P. & God Bless to All. From your Buddies AL & DAVE.
i was deeply saddened to hear of Pat’s passing .Pat was a very special person who brought a smile to the face of everyone he knew and encountered . He had a unique sense of humour – a combination of wit .sarcasm and devilishness-and would appear out of nowhere with his camera around his neck. He was a great athlete and team member but most of all a good person , faamily man and friend..DEMPS will be missed dearly by us all and may he rest in peace .
We extend our most sincere condolences to Pat’s family and his many friends. We were very sorry to learn of his passing.
Dempsey Family
We are sorry to hear of the death of Pat. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
So sorry for your loss that your whole family is feeling.
My condolences to the extended Dempsey family. I had the pleasure of playing baseball with Pat on St. Bons Jr. and Sr. clubs. many years ago. And it was an absolute pleasure. While Pat was a very good ballplayer, he was an even better teammate and friend. He had an infectious personality that always made your day a lot brighter.
Over the years iI met him on many occasions and we always reminisced on our younger sporting days.. So very sorry to hear of his passing..
Rest in peace Pat.
Brian
Dear Pat,
We are truly, deeply sorry for your loss. There are no words to convey how you are supposed to feel or what one could possibly say to ease your pain. Please know we are thinking about you and sending warm thoughts and strength your way.
Bobbi and Steven Walsh
Condolences to the Dempsey family.. An all around great guy from back in the day.. Knew Pat from late 60’s and remember him as robust with a gifted wit.
Carmel, Gerri and the Dempsey Family,
We are so sorry to learn of your brother Pat’s passing. Please accept our sincere condolences at this sad and difficult time.
Paddy/Dave and family were great friends of the Fuller family for many many years and will be truly missed by all.My condolences to the Dempsey Family during this difficult time.Sending all the love
I am so sorry for your loss and my deepest sympathies to his Family.
I remember Pat well from playing hockey at Brother Rice. He was a great goalie. One thing that comes to mind. Is when he would catch the puck he would throw it out in front of him and boot it down the ice with his goalie pad I will never forget that.
I have been away a long time I left in 1972-73.
I am hoping to get home this summer .
Again Rest in Peace Pat. You will always be remembered.
Our condolences to all the Dempsey families.
Both Patty and I were catchers in little league baseball and goalies in minor hockey and friends for over sixty years.
Pat was a larger than life fellow with an infectious smile and grin.
I will cherish the memories of our friendship.
God bless
To the entire Dempsey family, my deepest sympathy at Pat’s passing….he was always a larger-than-life character but always had that smile, that laugh and usually a cutting quip to brighten your day. RIP Pat.
Jim Byrd, Port Credit,Ontario
Our condolences to the Dempsey family. RIP
Pat.
Leonard and Karen Breen
My condolences to the Dempsey family.
Gerri, Roger and the Dempsey family. We are so sorry to hear of the loss of your brother Pat. Sending deepest condolences to you all. John and Kathy Ryan. XO.
Sending you our deepest condolences! RIP Pat!🙏
Patrick and Families my deepest sympathy to you all at this difficult time
Pat and family, I’m so very sorry to hear of your tremendous loss..
Our condolences to the family, Paddy was a very nice gentleman . He done a wonderful job at taking pictures of our horses at the racetrack and often visited our restaurant. Rest in peace Mr Dempsey .
Very sad news condolences 💐 to Pat’s family and family::his many sports fans from his hockey 🏒 days ‘
My sincere condolences to Pat’s family. I’ve known Demps since our Brother Rice days. He was always quite an intertwining & entertaining guy. May he RIP.
Gerrit,so sorry to hear of your brother, Patrick s passing please accept our sincere condolences to you and all the family. Hugs.
To The Dempsey Family
I was so saddened to hear about Pat. We had such great times over the years with many life long friends made during the senior hockey years. So fortunate to have these friends who were always there for you through thick and thin. Wonderful memories. God Speed Pat Dempsey. You will be missed.
Helene McBay.
Patrick:
Sorry to hear that your father has passed away. Remember him well from our days working at Labatt Brewery many years ago. He was the only person there that called me by my full name and not my nickname. May he rest in peace and continue making people laugh. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
RIP PAT
Condolences to the Dempsey family.
So sorry to hear of Pat’s passing-played hockey with him many years ago-good sense of humor and good heart-RIP, Pat.
Erin and Gail Dempsey: My condolences on the loss of your dear brother/in-law. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Very sorry to hear of Pat’s passing! Sending our heartfelt condolences to the Dempsey family! Knew Pat from our working years together at Labatt Brewery and certainly a fine gentleman indeed! May you rest in peace my friend.!
Carmel. I am sorry to hear of your brother’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time.
I am so very saddened to hear of my good friend Pat”s passing.
My condolences to Pat’s family and many many friends
Though I have not seen him much since I left home years ago I bumped into him many times over the years when I would return for visits and we’d chat like i just saw him a day or two ago.
The memories of High School days, he was such a good friend and a great person.
My brother John bumped into him not to long ago and his first words were “How’s Lar doing” they had a great chat of our times and many laughs!
Farewell my friend, you will be missed!
Larry Farrell
To a great friend and former hockey and softball teammate. I express my sincere condolences to the family on Pat’s passing. We shared many good times over the years and he was also a great friend to my sister Marian. Rest in peace my friend.
Deepest condolences to the Dempsey family, RIP Pat.
Dempsey Family , Sorry to hear of Pat’s passing he was such a light hearted funny person and a fine athlete. RIP Demps
A legend. May he rest in peace. Sincere condolences to all he loved, and all who love Pat!
Heartfelt condolences to the Dempsey family..
Pat was a great friend for many years that was full of laughter, kindness and a great sense of humour..
I pray he is rejoined with his lost loved ones.
RIP my dear friend 🙏🙏
Patrick and the Dempsey Family,
I was so sorry to hear of Pat’s passing! I have so many fond memories of our times together with him and Bibby, and all the hockey crowd! So many great times at their mobile home in Torbay years ago! God bless his heart! Stay strong Patrick and with your family’s help and your wonderful memories, you’ll be okay!
Rest in peace Pat!
Patrick ,so sorry for your lost . Hope you find comfort in your wonderful memories. Vera (Retired from TD Bank)
Pat,
Our sincere condolences to you and your family for your loss. Your entire Vision33 family is thinking of you. .Treasure the memories!
Patrick and family , we were saddened to hear of Pats passing. I hope you all find comfort in the many wonderful memories you have of Pat. With a larger than life personality,, best since of humour, and kind soul he always left a smile on many a face !
To Patrick and all the Dempsey family:
I am very sad about Pat’s death, and my condolences on your loss. I will fondly remember Pat’s humour and boisterous conversations in the neighbourhood, and especially his kindness.
Patrick,
There are no words to tell you how sorry I am for the loss of your Dad. He was larger than life. It’s been a difficult time watching your Dad Pass but you got to spend time with him which is a blessing. Cherish you’r memories . Áine and Jenny will help you through this. 💕💕
Mary, Max and the Dempsey Family
I was deeply saddened to hear of Pat’s passing, lots of memories from the hockey days and at your Mom and Dad’s house. Sending my deepest condolences to you all. Maureen(Connolly)Kavanagh
We would like to send condolences to Pat Dempsey’s family. May he rest in peace. Ruth and Carl Aylward
My sincere condolences to Pat’s Family. I did not know Pat but I knew a lot about him and his dedication to sport. I especially enjoyed seeing him skate to the net for Brother Rice. One of my joys of high school was high school hockey. The stadium was always filled to capacity with screaming kids especially us Heart girls. The good old days. Pat, thank you for the memories. Sue
Sorry to hear the news about Pat. May you have comfort in knowing that you have family and friends who share your sorrow.
Condolences to the Dempsey family on his passing. May he rest in peace.
We are left with so many great memories, my thoughts and prayers are with you all.
My heart goes out to the family at this time. Pat always referred to me as his twin because of our same birthdays. Will always cherish our celebration of the 50th birthday together at CLB. You were a great man to know. Rest in peace Patrick. Always in our prayers Catherine and Rick..
Pat McGrath ,Jackie St.Croix and all of Paddy’s family ,oh so sorry to read of his passing such a short time after the passing of his wife .Treasure the good memories for that is what will get you all through hiss passing .please accept our condolences and know you are in our thoughts and prayers .
Patrick,
I’m very sorry to read this about your dad. I just can’t imagine how difficult this is for you. Life isn’t easy sometimes. You have your beautiful wife and daughter, plus many wonderful memories to help comfort you during this difficult time. Your heartbreak is testament to growing up in a happy family. Thinking of you and your family, sending hugs.
Anne
Condolence to All sorry to hear of Pats passing
Sarah & family I am so so sorry for your loss. Treasure your memories. May Pat RIP.
The the Dempsey family
Our deepest condolences to the family
Our thoughts & prayers are with you all at this difficult time
To Patrick and all the Dempsey family………we extend our deepest sympathy to you all. Pat sure was larger than life, he always had something to say to make you laugh. We are saddened and share in your grief. Hold on to all the wonderful memories and know that others are thinking of you all at this difficult time. Hugs to you all.
Sharon Hollett(Clowe), Shane Hollett & Josephine Clowe