Edgar M. Humphrey, Jr., 81
Edgar M. Humphrey, Jr., 81, of North Haven, died on March 29. He was the husband of Joan Kennedy Humphrey. Born in New Haven on August 13, 1932, he was the son of the late Edgar M. and Minnie Van Ostrum Humphrey, Sr. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, and started his career at the Olin Co., retiring from the Kerite Co. in Seymour as a chemist. He was a Little League coach in North Haven for eight years and was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Fr. Donaher Council # 3733.
He was the father of Mark and his wife Lisa Humphrey, Trish and her husband David Thibault, and Tracey Gargano and her significant other Rich Magnotti. He was the grandfather of Kayla and Samuel Humphrey; Kyle, Jessica, Stephen, and Shea Thibault; and Jazzmine and Jesse Gargano.
His funeral procession left the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Ave., April 2 at 9:30 a.m. A mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Therese Church at 10:00 a.m. Interment with full military honors followed in All Saints Cemetery. The visiting hours were Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., I-91 Tech Ctr. #3, Rocky Hill, Ct 06067. Visit www.northhavenfuneral.com for his online obituary.