John P Kempf, 86, of Shelton, president of J P Kempf Company, husband of Arline (Hennessey) Kempf, died Feb 4, in CT Hospice

Born in South Norwalk on Nov 28, 1929, son of the late John H and Martha (Rosenthal) Kempf; US Navy, Korean War

Also survived by children, John P Kempf, Jr, Nancy E Hines and her husband, Michael, and the late Jane M Kempf; siblings, Bessie McVay, Katherine Budin, and the late Margaret Polacik, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews

Visiting hours: Sunday, Feb 7, 1-4 pm, Riverview Funeral Home, 390 River Road, Shelton Services: Monday, Feb 8, 11:30 am, funeral home

Memorial contributions: STAR Inc., 182 Wolfpit Ave, Norwalk, CT 06851, or CT Hospice, 100 Double Beach Road, Branford, CT 06403