Obituary of Glen R. Dempster

The death of Glen Robert Dempster of Old Black River Road, Saint John, husband of Roberta (Rossiter) Dempster, occurred on Thursday, August 30, 2007 at his residence. Born in Saint John on July 6, 1941, he was the son of the late Ora and Marguerite (Reid) Dempster. Glen was a Caulker Chipper at the Saint John Dry dock for 25 years before his retirement and was a member of Local #3. Glen coached Little League for many years, and was a avid Toronto Blue Jays and Toronto Maple Leafs fan. He was a member of Stella Maris Parish and bowled with the dry dock Thursday Night League. Glen couldn’t wait for summer to come each year, so he and Roberta could go to their camp in Wickham and have family visit them there. Glen’s passion for motorcycles started when he bought his first bike at the age of 16. He enjoyed going to Laconis, NH with many of his good friends and later with his son, Sean. Glen and Roberta had many bike trips in New Brunswick and Maine until his illness. Glen had a very special relationship with each of his grandchildren, who he loved very dearly and enjoyed spoiling them along with his dog Mickey. He will be sadly missed. Besides his loving and devoted wife, he is survived by one son, Sean Dempster (Joanne), one daughter, Stacey (Lawrence), grandchildren, Jacob, Lauren, Devon and Emily, one brother, Ora Dempster, one sister, Pat Thompson, all of Saint John, several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by one brother, Winston Dempster, two sisters, Dorothy Crawford and Georgina Wilson and his father and mother-in-law, Barney and Lulu (Stephen) Rossiter. Resting at Brenan’s Select Community Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John (634-7424), with visiting on Friday 2-9 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Stella Maris Church on Saturday, September 1, 2007 at 10:00 AM M. Interment in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Remembrances to the charity of the donors’ choice would be appreciated.