Harry W. Hampton Jr.

June 3, 1948 - July 14, 2020

Harry W. Hampton, Jr., 72, of Benicia passed away Tuesday following a long illness. He was born in Vallejo, though he, his father and mother, and his three siblings lived in Benicia. They later moved to Project City, CA, where he lived until he was 18 and volunteered for the U.S. Navy. He has called Benicia his home for the past 38 years. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1968-1972 and was fondest of his last duty station, Roosevelt Roads NAS, Puerto Rico, stories about which he regaled his fellow American Legionnaires. Harry was a graduate of Central Valley High School (Shasta Lake City, CA) and Shasta College (Redding, CA). He worked in the tech industry for over 30 years, starting as a computer operator at EDS and working his way up through the customer service ranks to managerial roles for Amdahl/Fujitsu Corporation, ending his career as district service manager for EMC2 Corporation. He was an avid outdoorsman, loving camping, hunting, traveling, classic cars (including his 1970 AAR Cuda), music, and rooting for the Chicago Bears and San Jose Sharks. His many collections are the stuff of which legends are made. He will also be remembered for his wicked sense of humor as well as his devotion to family and friends. There is nothing he would not do for you. Harry is survived by Christiane, his beloved wife of 50 years; sons Zachary and Joshua (Bethany) Hampton; daughters Heather (Tim) Hampton-Tygielski and Dr. Teresa (Bob) Nava-Anderson; sisters Joanne Gade & Gail (Jerry) Butcher; brother Bob (Karen) Hampton; and his grandchildren Derek, Blake, Vivienne, Ryan, Aaron, and Baby LuLu (arriving soon). Due to the current environment, graveside services with military honors at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery will be private. The family prefers any donations in Harry’s name be sent to Northgate Christian Fellowship, 2201 Lake Herman Rd., Benicia CA 94510, or the donor’s favorite charity.