SOUTHWEST HARBOR – James “Jimmy” B. Hamblen, 61, died Dec. 6, 2005, at a Bangor hospital. He was born June 13, 1944, in Bar Harbor, the son of Dwight F. and Jean (Gordon) Hamblen. Jimmy was a Vietnam veteran in the 25th Infantry Division and he received a Bronze Star with the Valor Device. He was a member of the American Legion in Southwest Harbor. He worked for Gordon & White Ford Garage in Southwest Harbor for 25 years as a bookkeeper, service manager and all around man. Jimmy was employed at Morang-Robinson Ford Garage in Bar Harbor for 13 years and also worked for John Goodwin Jr. Construction Company for eight years, full time and many years part-time as bookkeeper. Jimmy is survived by his beloved wife of 38 years, Linda (Murphy) Hamblen of Southwest Harbor; two daughters, Kimberly Hamblen and Donald Parsons of Bar Harbor and Laura and husband, Daniel Burne, of Kennebunkport; one brother, William Hamblen and wife, Vicki, of Florida; mother-in-law, Eleanor Carter; sisters-in-law, Judy and husband, Bob Ames, Cyndi Litchfield and friend, Chet Lounder; grandchildren, Makayla, Marcus, Race and Marina Parsons, Molly and Lilian Burne; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Dwight Hamblen Jr. Friends are invited to call 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at Jordan-Fernald, 1139 Main St., Mount Desert, where services of remembrance will be held 10 a.m. Friday. Interment will be at Center Cemetery, Seal Cove. Friends who wish may make contributions in Jimmy’s memory to the Westside Food Pantry, P.O. Box 767, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679.
JAMES ‘JIMMY’ B. HAMBLEN
