John R. Campos Jr., 85, of Bedford, died on December 1, 2019, following a lengthy illness.

John was born in Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard and was the son of the late John R. and Alice B. (Hackett) Campos.

He was a graduate of Oak Bluffs High School, class of 1952 and received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from UMass Amherst in 1959. In later years John earned a Master of Education from Cambridge College.

In his early career John worked as an electrical engineer for several local firms, and in 1972 he and his young family relocated to Houston, Texas, where he worked as a contractor to NASA on the Skylab project. Returning to Bedford, he spent the rest of his career in the aerospace industry with the AVCO Corp. of Wilmington, until retiring in 1990.  Upon retiring, he pursued a second career in outplacement counseling. John and his family have resided in Bedford since 1968.

An athlete from a young age, he was a lifelong golfer and an avid runner, entering the Falmouth Road Race many times. He also enjoyed photography and skiing, both downhill and cross country, particularly in the North Conway, New Hampshire area.

He is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Susan (Jackson) Campos, two children, Sarah Ivers and her late husband Paul and John R. Campos III and his wife Julie both of Bedford. He also leaves behind four grandchildren, Joseph and Noah Ivers and Jacqueline and John Campos, his two sisters, Jane Carroll of Vineyard Haven and Patricia Manzoni of Easton, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Mary Ellen Barbera.

Visiting hours at the Bedford Funeral Home, 167 Great Rd., Bedford, on Thursday, December 5, from 4:00-8:00 PM.

Funeral Mass at St. Michael Church, 90 Concord Rd., Bedford on Friday, December 6, at 9:00 AM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Assoc., 309 Waverley Oaks Rd., Waltham, MA 02452.