John T. Stanley

July 21, 1953 - September 4, 2020

John T. Stanley, 67, of Hampshire, passed away suddenly Friday, September 4, 2020, at his home. He was born July 21, 1953, in Perry, Iowa the son of Johnie and Charlotte (Hasty) Stanley. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. John married Maryrose Vallone on October 9, 1982, at the St. Laurence Catholic Church in Elgin and they have been Hampshire area residents since 1986. John was a longtime electrician retiring in 2005. He loved computer games (especially Minesweeper and Solitaire), music, motorcycles, summer tomatoes, the railroad, gummy bears and tootsie rolls. Nothing brought him more joy than spending time with his family. Surviving are his wife of 38 years, Maryrose; son, Eric (Stephanie Cali); daughters, Victoria (Paul) Novorolsky, and Christy Bodouski; his mother, Charlotte (Hasty) Stanley; and sisters, Debbie (Paul) Garland, and Terri Stanley; nephew Sebastian Garland; and niece, Morgan Garland; brother-in-law, Mike (Yvonne) Vallone and their children, Jennifer Vallone, and Jason (Gina) Vallone. He is preceded in death by his son, Darren Stanley; and his father, Johnie Stanley. Memorial Services will be held at 4 PM Saturday, September 12, at Fredrick Funeral Home, 284 Park St., Hampshire. Visitation will be prior to services from 2 to 4 PM. Please note that due to COVID-19, social distancing and the number of guest at a time will be limited and facemasks are required. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions should be directed to The Barn on Baseline Animal Shelter, 16173 Base Line Rd. Genoa Illinois 60135 or Fox Valley Wildlife Center, 45W061 IL-38 Elburn Illinois 60119.