Mr. Hampel, 28, of Howell, died June 29, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, after a battle with cancer. He was a carpenter for Richard F. Hall Custom Homes, Brick. Surviving are his wife, Vanessa Hampel of Howell; his parents, Richard and Mary Ellen Hampel of Farmingdale; two brothers, Richard “Bill” Hampel Jr. and his wife, Michele Demarest, of Charleston, S.C., and Peter M. Hampel and his wife, Katherine, of Harrisburg, N.C.; a nephew and two nieces. A funeral service was held at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold Township, followed by internment in Kettle Creek Cemetery, Brick. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 801 Broad Street, Shrewsbury NJ 07702.

