Joseph A. Humphries Jr.

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Published in NewsZapDE on August 4, 2013

GEORGETOWN - Joseph A. Humphries, Jr., of Georgetown, Del., passed away
Friday, Aug. 2, 2013 at Beebe Medical Center. He was 64. Joseph was born in
Washington, D.C., son of the late Joseph A. Sr., and Kathleen (McGinnis)
Humphries.

He worked in sales with IBM for 30 years, retiring in 1998. Joseph graduated
from
St. Anthony's High School and served in the Marine Air Reserves during
the Vietnam War.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Lynn Marie (Butler) Humphries; two
children, Debbie Price and husband Milt and Joseph Humphries, III and wife
Allison; five grandchildren, Joseph Humphries, IV, Matthew Price, Christina
Price, Violet Humphries and Atticus Humphries; siblings, Jim Humphries
(Candy), Mary Landolt (Tom), Ed Humphries (Irene), JoAnn Davidson (Frank)
and John Humphries; mother-in-law, Audrey Butler and the late Edward Butler;
brothers and sisters-in-law, Joan Boswell and the late Tom Boswell, Ed
Butler(Donna) and Caryl Gross. He is also survived by his canine friends,
Duchess and Maggie.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel
of Short Funeral Services, 609 E. Market Street, Georgetown, with visitation
after 1:00 p.m.

Flowers are accepted or contributions can be made to Beebe Medical  Center,
Cardiac Care Department, 424 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE. 19958.