Fairfield, CT -- John C. Ford, of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 peacefully at home, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Joan E. Bender Ford.
Eighty-nine years of age and born in Bridgeport, he was the son of the late John C. and Julia Day Ford. Mr. Ford was a member of Fairfield College Preparatory Class of 1946, received his B.S. in Chemistry from St. Bonaventure University and earned a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Fairfield University. Mr. Ford worked for the Travelers Insurance Co. until his retirement and then served the state of Connecticut as the first Commissioner for the Crime Victim Compensation Board. Throughout this time, he was also an instructor of Psychology at The Universities of Connecticut and Bridgeport.
His sons Timothy, John, and Rev. Thomas Ford predeceased John. In addition to his wife Joan, John is survived by his children Cathy and Chuck Frissora of Sudbury, MA, Martha and Andy Radovic of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Chris Ford of Portland, OR, David Ford of Bridgeport, Mary and Jeff Hannon of North Berwick, ME, Ellen and Brian House of Scituate, MA, Mark Ford of Fairfield, Matthew Ford and Jose Carvalho of Boston, MA, Julie Ford of Fairfield and Patrick and Tai Ford of Daufuskie Is., SC. He also leaves behind the blessing of 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. meeting directly in Our Lady of the Assumption Church with a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in St. Michael's Cemetery, Stratford. Friends may call Monday (TODAY) 4-8 p.m. in the Redgate-Hennessy Funeral Home, Main St. and Gorham Pl., Trumbull. In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution, in memory of John C. Ford, to Fairfield Prep Latin Scholars 160 Fairfield Woods Rd., Unit 12, Fairfield, CT 06825.
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