John P. Stanford, Jr, (“Jack”) age 77, of Duxbury, passed away on Saturday, August 20th, 2022.
Jack was the devoted husband for nearly 50 years to the late Diane C. Stanford. Loving father
of Denise Ryan and her husband, Michael, and Heather Cline and her husband, Robert. He was
the adored grandfather of Erin and Molly Ryan, and of the late William Cline. Jack is also survived
by four of his siblings, Terese, Robert and his wife, Miriam, Lawrence, and Dennis, as well as his
nephew, Ryan Stanford, and sister-in-law, Pam. He is pre-deceased by his beloved brother,
Kevin.

Raised in Massapequa, NY, Jack was the eldest of six children to the late John P, Sr. and Helen
(Muldowney) Stanford of Stony Brook, NY. He graduated from St. John’s University and went on
to have a career as a well-respected manager, most recently at Blue Cross Blue Shield from
which he retired. There was nothing Jack adored more than his grandchildren and seeing them
active. He was an avid photographer and loved taking photos of lighthouses, sunsets, and the
elusive comet. In the remainder of his free time, you could find him landscaping his beautiful
yard which included a koi pond that he built himself. Jack was known for his quick wit and wide-
ranging knowledge, as well as love for the NY Yankees and NY Giants. He was one of the kindest
people you could know and he will be missed immensely.