Janeville – Alfred Leon “Freddy The Bear” Dempsey, 53, of Janeville, passed away on Thursday (October 23, 2008), at the Chaleur Regional Hospital, Bathurst, after a brief illness. Born in Bathurst, he was the son of Benson Dempsey and the late Evelyn (McKinnon) Dempsey. He worked for the former Consolidated Bathurst Paper Mill. Besides his father Benson of Bathurst, he is survived by: Three sons: Matthew, Rocky and Tyler, all of Janeville One daughter: Mindy Dempsey of Janeville The mother of his children, Darlene Daley of Fort McMurray, AB. One grandson; Connor Three brothers: Arthur Dempsey (Carmen) of Pokeshaw Lawrence Dempsey (Linda) of Salmon Beach Wilfred Dempsey (Kathy) of Janeville Four sisters: Barbara Carroll, Inez Clory (Joey) and Alma MacQuillan (Denis), all of Georgetown, PEI Amelia Dempsey of Stonehaven Several nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by his mother; Evelyn in 1999 and a brother; Alton in 2004. The body will rest after 2 p.m. Friday at Elhatton's Funeral Home (www.elhatton.com), Bathurst. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday afternoon (October 25, 2008) at 2:00 p.m. from the Central United Church, Clifton. Burial will be in the Highland View Cemetery, Bridge St. Visiting hours are Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.