Kenneth Edmund Dempsky,79 of Newtown passed away February 18, 2018. Mr. Dempsky was the husband of Carole (Newton) Dempsky. He was born in Wauwatosa, WI and raised in Racine, WI by his adoptive parents Maximillion and Rosalind. Ken graduated from St. Patricks’s Elementary School, St. Catherine’s High School and the University of Wisconsin with a BA in Chemistry. Previously of Portland, OR, Detroit, MI and Weston, CT he worked for SC Johnson, Hercules, Ciba-Energy and Reichhold Chemicals. Ken started his own company K&S Industries which began in the early 1990’s and was dissolved a few years ago. Ken was an avid angler and fished extensively in Alaska and Canada. He also loved skiing. In addition to his wife, survivors include his son Robert of Norwalk and his son Brandon of Waterbury. Friends may call at the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown Friday February 23rd from 5:00pm to 7:00pm with a service to be held at 6:00pm. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice.