He died after a brief illness. He was born on the island of Cebu in the Philippines.
For the past 20 years, Ocampo practiced medicine as a family doctor in Cumberland and Harlan. A devout Catholic, he was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Harlan. He also attended both Saint Julian Catholic Church in Middlesboro and Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary Church in Lexington when he was out of town. He fulfilled his dream of traveling on pilgrimages to Rome, Italy, Jerusalem and Israel.
He was a loving father, a spiritual leader, a passionate evangelist, and a caring healer as was evident from his daily life.
He is survived by his daughters: Mary Anne, of Boston; Rebecca, of Los Angeles; and his goddaughter, Alexa Rae Collins, of Atlanta; a sister and five brothers in Canada and the Phillipines.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 14, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
The burial service will take place after the funeral in Calvary Catholic Cemetery located at 874 West Main Street in Lexington.
Pallbearers will be Ves Bennett, Enam Chowdhuri, Brian Grieshop, Leo Miller, Bryan Morgan and Dr. Gregory Tiu.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Eternal Word Television Network, 5817 Old Leeds Road, Irondale, AL 35210, will be accepted with thanks.
Mount Pleasant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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