James Vincent Whitworth II
James Vincent Whitworth II
1936-2021
In the early morning of March 1st, James (Jim) passed away peacefully in his sleep and joined his wife Peggy in Heaven.
Jim~was born in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1936,~joined the navy at 17, and~married his sweetheart~Doris (Peggy)~Eno~in 1955. They shared five~children and 58 years of marriage.~
He began~his career in engineering~at Raytheon in Massachusetts,~then moved to~Fairchild Semiconductor in South Portland. ~While in Maine,~he began his~career in~Real Estate as a broker. ~He and~Peggy~would later move to Las Vegas~in 1976, where he~would eventually~become President of the Las Vegas~Board of Realtors in 1988 and be appointed by the Governor to the Nevada Real Estate Commission.~Jim and~Peggy remained~in Las Vegas until 2004, when they returned~to South Portland to retire.~
Jim was preceded by Peggy in 2015, and his son in law Mark Thibeault in 2007. He is survived by his daughters Jayme Upton and her husband Allen, Carrie Whitworth and her husband Joe Brizeno, and Tammy Thibeault; as well as his sons James V. Whitworth III and his wife Debbie, and Joseph Whitworth and his wife Patsy. He also had 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
He spent his last 2 years at the Maine Veterans Homes in Scarborough. Our family wishes to~thank~all the staff in Unit A who cared for our father especially Alison, Allie, Chrisanna, Alexa and many many more. We could not have been more~pleased~with his care.
There will be a service in late spring. In lieu of flowers please send any donations to the Maine Veterans Homes, Unit A, in Scarborough.~
To share memories of Jim or to leave the family an online condolence, please visit www.coastalcremationservices.com
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