Humphrey, James, 85, Washburn, in Bangor, November 3, 2008. Friends may call at the funeral home, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., November 6, at the Lidstone United Methodist Church. Arrangements are in the care of the Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou.
Washburn – James Humphrey, 85, husband of the late Virginia Humphrey, died November 3, 2008, at Bangor. He was born in Washburn October 1, 1923, the son of the late Alexander and Lydia (Bennett) Humphrey.
He served with the US Army during WW II and was a longtime member of the Lidstone United Methodist Church in Washburn. Mr. Humphrey was employed as the Field Department manager and the potato buyer at Birds Eye Div of General Foods for many years, as well as at Potato Service and Interstate Foods. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, James and Cindy Humphrey of Presque Isle; two brothers, Alexander “Alec” Humphrey of Rose Budd, Arkansas and Fredrick Martin of Washburn; two sisters, Mildred Duncan of Massachusetts and Marion Boyce of Washburn; four grandchildren, Matthew Humphrey, Jason White, Bradley Humphrey and Jonathan Humphrey; one great-grandchild, Jordan Humphrey; a special sister-in-law, Sue Sands of Woodland; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Humphrey was predeceased by his wife, Virginia (Thompson) Humphrey in 2007 and a sister, Joan Parker.
Friends may call at the Mockler Funeral Home, 24 Reservoir Street, Caribou, 7-9 pm Wednesday. Funeral services will be held 1:00 pm Thursday, November 6, 2008 at the Lidstone United Methodist Church with Rev. Dorothy Matson, officiating. Interment with military honors will be in the Riverside Extension Cemetery, Washburn.
Friends who wish to contribute in memory of Mr. Humphrey may do so through the Palliative Care Program at EMMC, PO Box 404, Bangor, Maine 04402, or envelopes are available through the Mockler Funeral Home. For online register www.mocklerfuneralhome.com.
