Frederick Bertram Hampton

after a brief illness. Fred was preceded in death by his wife Jane (Sistek), son Theodore, brother

Sandy, brother Bert, and his stepfather Willard Hampton. He is survived by his sons, Tim

(Katie) and Tom (Ty); four grandchildren, Ashley Thornton-Ragan, Patricia Lambert, Theodore

Hampton and Victoria Lopez; great grandchildren, James and BellaRose Lambert; siblings

Nancy Knowles and Larry Hampton; and his partner Sue Barnett.

Fred was born on December 17, 1936 in Sayre, PA to the late Renée (Smith) and Sanford Kaye.

He graduated from Culver Military Academy and Cornell University, and subsequently worked

at Bell System/AT&T for the entirety of his 38-year career. Fred and Jane were married from

April 8, 1961 until Jane’s death in 2015. They lived in Upper Saddle River, NJ for nearly 25

years where they were heavily active in the community. Amongst many volunteer organizations,

Fred was a founding member of both the Upper Saddle River Historical Society and the Saddle

River Valley Cultural Center, and started his 46-year service with The Boy Scouts of America. It

was also in NJ that Fred started his lifetime involvement with the Telephone Pioneers of

America, an organization of volunteers from the telecommunications industry who work to

improve their communities. Throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s, Fred and family traveled

extensively in the United States and Canada, and over the years eventually he visited all 50

states.

Upon Fred’s retirement, he and Jane moved to Albuquerque in 1996 and increased their

community involvement and volunteerism. Some of Fred’s service was with the ABQ Indian

Pueblo Cultural Center, the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Ronald McDonald House, Habitat

for Humanity, Junior Achievement, ABQ Telephone Pioneer Museum, Buffalo Soldiers Society

and several programs on the Navajo Indian Reservation. In addition, Fred regularly donated

blood for the majority of his life. Upon Jane’s death, he moved to Las Vegas and continued his

service with various veterans groups, continued with the local Buffalo Soldiers chapter, and was

heavily involved with several committees at his final home at Las Ventanas retirement

community. When people say that Fred was trying too hard to make the world a better place,

Fred would reply, “But you have to try.”

There aren't words to express how much he will be missed by his family, friends and the countless

people he interacted within the community. His impact on people's lives cannot be measured. Fred

will be remembered for his love of history, sense of humor, and tireless dedication to improving

the community.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Upper Saddle River Historical Society.

http://usrhistoricalsociety.org Per his wishes, there will be no service.