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James Houghton Obituary

JAMES HOUGHTON III, 58, OF PHOENIXVILLE James Houghton III, 58, of Phoenixville, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Phoenixville Hospital after a sudden illness surrounded by his children and wife. Born in New Bedford, MA, he was the son of the late James Houghton Jr. and Bertha (Theriault) Houghton. Jim received his Bachelors Degree in Ministry at Valley Forge Christian College, was a licensed minister, and was currently pursuing his Doctorate Degree in Psychology. Jim was known to all as a passionate musician and vocalist. He is survived by his wife, Patricia (McHugh) Houghton; two daughters, Jennifer (Houghton) Delaney of Phoenixville and Kristen (Houghton) Dougherty of Mont Clare; one son, Cory Houghton of Phoenixville; two sisters, Janet (Houghton) Pimenta of Millville, MA, and Jeannine (Houghton) Santos of Fairhaven, MA; five grandchildren, Jared Gaynor, 12, Taylor Houghton, 12, Riley Strouse, 7, Kylee Houghton, 1, and Edward Dougherty VI, 1, and many nieces and nephews. The family will be having a memorial service and celebration of his life on August 20th. Please contact the family for memorial and donation details at [email protected].

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Published by The Mercury from Jul. 30 to Jul. 31, 2011.

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