On Saturday, September 26, 2009; beloved husband of Muriel (nee: Nelson); cherished father of Joseph A. (Joan) Dembowski, Mary Lou (Vincent) Mokrzycki, and the late Richard W. Dembowski; dear father-in-law of Patti Dembowski; devoted grandfather of Rachel Lyn and Jill Dembowski; dear brother of Harriet Nowicki, Mary (Bob) Prezekop and the late Helen (Casimir) Szymanski; trusted friend of Karen A. Mokrzycki, Frank Mastandrea and John Reilly; godfather of Denise Nelson; also survived by his faithful companions, Sudsy and Simba, many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Funeral arrangements were by the BAYONNE MEMORIAL HOME, INC.