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Francis Kempinger Obituary

Naperville, IL

Francis William Kempinger, of Naperville, IL (formerly of North Carolina), passed away on July 4, 2008.

Born on December 14, 1917 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of Francis X. Kempinger and Edna Stern Kempinger.

He was married to the late Paulette Kempinger and the late Genevieve Kempinger.

He was predeceased by a son, William Francis Kempinger and a grandson, Billy Tyler Tscheschlog.

He is survived by his children, Roseann and husband, John Kaste of Naperville, IL, Stan Kempinger of Raleigh, NC, Francis and his wife, Dian Kempinger of Coral Springs, FL, Paul and his wife, Claire Kempinger of Chester, NY and Doreen Kempinger of Forestville, MD; 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; two sisters, Beverly Brunton and Edna Reiger.

Visitation will be on Thursday, July 10 from 3-5 & 7-9 p.m. at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday at Sacred Heart RC Church, Monroe. Interment will follow in St. Anastasia Cemetery, Harriman.

For further information, directions or to send an online condolence, see www.lsvpmemorialhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Times Herald-Record on Jul. 8, 2008.

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Doreen Kempinger

August 1, 2008

Hi Dad
Sitting here thinking about you mom and Tyler. I hope you are reunited with Everyone and playing cards taking William and Tyler to touch the stars! Send a special one to Maryland so I know your all together.
Love you miss you
see you soon!

Elaine Ragan

July 9, 2008

We love you grandpa and will miss you so much! Thank you for the memories that will always bring a smile to our face and joy in our heart. The memories Alyssa and Jess have are a blessing. All our love, Elaine, Mike, Alyssa and Jessica

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