STAFFORD, Robert F Robert F. Stafford, 83, of Hartford, died Thursday, (May 13, 2010) at his home. Born in Hartford, October 24, 1926, he was the son of the late Dr. Alfred J. and Genevieve (Glinski) Stafford. He was a graduate of Bulkeley High School Class of 1944. He was employed with the Metropolitan District of Hartford in their topographical section for several years. He went on to join American Airlines, where he was employed as an operations agent and radio operator at the Brainard Field Airport facilities. During this period he took up flying and earned his private pilot's license. In 1948 he joined the Foreign Service of the Department of State in Washington, D.C. After a period of training he was assigned to the American Consulate General in Munich, Germany and worked with the Displaced Persons Program. In 1950, he was assigned to the American Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden as an administrative assistant. In 1954, he was called up for military duty and served two years with Adjutant General's office in Headquarters Company, at Ft. Dix, NJ. After an honorable discharge from the Army in 1956, he returned to his Foreign Service career with the Department of State. In the years that followed Mr. Stafford served in both consulates and embassies around the world. With postings in South Korea, Iran, Peru, the Fiji Islands, Cyprus, Kuwait, Oslo and Washington, D.C. He ended his career as Vice Consul in October 1976. His remaining years were spent in Washington, D.C., Florida, Minnesota and Connecticut. He is survived by his sister, Betty Jane S. Burke of Hartford; a sister-in-law, Phyllis (Bullock) Stafford and family of Suffield; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Dr. Alfred J. Stafford Jr. The funeral will be private and at the convenience of the family. To share a memory with the family, please visit, www.dillonbaxter.com.