William A. Rumph, 89, long-time resident of Goffstown, NH passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 2nd, 2026.

Born in Ithaca, NY on March 12th, 1937, he was one of three children to the late Alfred and Florence (Murphy) Rumph. He was raised and educated in Ithaca, NY and attended classes at Cornell University.

William served in the U.S. Air Force from 1956 to 1960 and received an honorable discharge for his service. He then went on to work for the FAA as an Air Traffic Controller for many years until his retirement in 2001 and had received many commendations for his quick actions to save people and his high quality of work.

He was a lifelong member of the Masons and Shriners and was also a member of the Bektash order.

William spent a lifetime enjoying bowling and playing softball and golf. He was a founding member of the Ithaca Polo Club and was an Eagle Scout.

Along with his parents, he was pre-deceased by his wife of 52 years, Gail (Hawkesworth) in 2014 and a sister, Carolyn Harmen.

He is survived by his six children, Richard Rumph, Lorraine “Rainie” Zeliff and her wife Denise Zeliff, William Rumph, Jr. and his wife Debbie, Chryl Claflin, Andrew Rumph and Stephen Rumph; ten grandchildren, Josh, Ethan and Eli Claflin, Josh Rumph, Kim Schultz, Angela Jones, Hannah Sanchez-Torres, Abigail Rumph Cannon, Miranda Rumph and Cassander Robbins; many great-grandchildren; a sister, Dorothy Bell along with several nieces and nephews.

Memorial visitation hours will be held at the Rivet Funeral Home, 425 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack on Friday, October 23rd, 2026 from 3 – 6 PM with a memorial service to follow at 6 PM in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be held privately for the family.