John E. Hampford Jr., age 65, a resident of Trumbull, died Friday, September 6, 2024, at Bridgeport Hospital. Mr. Hampford was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania on May 20, 1959, the son of John E. and Clare M. (Tee) Hampford. He was a graduate of Trumbull High School and American University in Washington, DC. John was a Senior Director with Public Sector Services for Alvarez and Marsal, where he specialized in business process and finance management for clients, including the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education, the Government of Guam, and the New Orleans Public School System, where he oversaw the rebuild of the school system after Hurricane Katrina. During his time in New Orleans, he became a dedicated fan of the New Orleans Saints and passed that love on to his two sons. He was a walk-on pitcher for the AU baseball team, where he earned the nickname OC (Out of Control) for the velocity and occasional wildness of his pitches as well as his partying. But his real love was the game of golf. John was an avid and competitive player, and a long-time member of Brooklawn Country Club, where he won four club championships. He qualified for and competed in several USGA Championships, including the US Amateur and the US Mid-Amateur. He played many of the world's great courses, such as Pebble Beach, Cypress Point, and Saint Andrew's, but was most honored to be a Member of the Floridian National Golf Club in Palm City, Florida and a Captain Member of Hogs Head Golf Club in Waterville, Ireland. John is survived by his sons: John E. Hampford III and his fiancée, Jenn McDonald, of Stratford, and William P. Hampford of Newtown; his siblings: Kate (Joe) Donahue of Trumbull, Anne Hampford of Easton, Martin Hampford of Shelton, and Tim Hampford of New Haven; his nieces and nephews: Katy Wynn, Grace Donahue, Jimmy Donahue, Mia Hampford, Clare Hampford, Maeve Hampford, and Norah Hampford. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 13th, at 11:00am in Redgate-Hennessy Funeral Home, Main Street and Gorham Place, Trumbull. Interment will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Trumbull. Friends may call Thursday, September 12th, from 4:00 – 7:00pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Kelly Gibson Foundation ( www.kellygibsonfoundation.org ), a community-driven non-profit that focuses on supporting first responders, military initiatives and children's athletic programming in the Greater New Orleans and Gulf Coast region. To send condolences, visit www.redgatehennessy.com

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