Louis Dempf Jr.

Dempf, Louis Jr. ALBANY Louis Dempf Jr., 87, of The Lodge at Avila, formerly of Delmar, passed away on March 29, 2017, at the Teresian House. Mr. Dempf was born in Albany in 1929 to Louis and Victoria Fischer Dempf, who both emigrated from Germany. He was the brother of the late Alphons Dempf and the late Leona Dempf, a religious of the Holy Name. A 1947 graduate of Bethlehem Central High School, he attended Siena College while working in the family business, the Dempf Pastry Shop. He served his country in the U.S. Army. In 1952, he graduated from the University of Vermont, where he met the love of his life, Stella (Ostrowski) Dempf. They were married in 1954, and settled in the Albany area. Mr. Dempf graduated from Albany Law School, where he was associate editor of the Albany Law Review. He practiced law as a member of the Albany law firm Tobin and Dempf, formerly Tobin and O'Brien. He was a mentor to many young attorneys and staff during his 62 years at the firm, practicing with the belief that the law was a profession and a calling, not just a business. Above all, he was a devoted husband and father. He encouraged the many educational, athletic, and artistic endeavors of his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his loving wife, Stella; and his seven children, R. Christopher Dempf (Lori), Melissa Ranaldo (Richard), R. Mark Dempf (Toni Marie), W. Michael Dempf (Michelle), Linda Dempf (Peter McKhann), Stephanie Sullivan (Timothy) and Kathryn Dempf Aldrich (Seth); his 11 grandchildren, Clara, Peter, Anna, Jake, Michael, Katy, Emilie, Brianna, Zachary, Lily and Hannah; his sister-in-law, Jean Dempf and niece, Susan Dempf; his cousin, Emma Fischer Hein and nieces, Susan Bailey and Mary Ellen Ben-David (Rene) and their children. The family wishes to thank the Religious Sisters of the Sacred Heart at Avila and the Avila community for their support, as well as the Carmelite Sisters, nurses and all of the staff at the Teresian House for their loving and professional care. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday April 1, at 9:30 a.m. in St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 35 Adams Place, Delmar. Interment will take place in Our Lady of Help Christians Cemetery, Glenmont. Relatives and friends are invited and may visit on Friday, March 31, from 4 to 8 p.m. in St. Thomas. In lieu of flowers, remembrances in his honor may be given to the New York State YMCA Foundation, 462 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205, or online at nysymcafunds.org.