Spencer, James "Jim" H.

James H. “Jim” Spencer of Ellington, husband of the late Merilyn S. “Mimi” (Sondles) Spencer, passed away peacefully at home on November 18, 2021. He was born on August 20, 1932, in Middlebourne, West Virginia, the son of the late Jack and Imogene (Mayfield) Spencer. Jim leaves behind son Stephen Spencer and daughter-in-law Anna

Spencer, daughter Jill Honeycomb and son-in-law Stephen Honeycomb, granddaughters Audrey Spencer, Evelyn Spencer, and Paige

Honeycomb, and close cousins Rodney and Thomas Jackson.

Jim attended Ellsworth Elementary School and Tyler County High School in Middlebourne, WV, where he played baseball, basketball, and football in his sophomore through senior years. Upon graduating from high school, Jim received a football scholarship to attend West Virginia Wesleyan University, however, elected to attend West Virginia University and enlisted in the University’s ROTC program. Following two years of service in the Army Corp of Engineers, in April of 1954 Jim married the love of his life Merilyn, his wife of 59 years, and enrolled at Ohio State University. While Jim pursued his B.S. Degree in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Merilyn taught school in Columbus, Ohio, and their son Stephen was born.

Upon graduation, Jim accepted a position with Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford, CT. Soon after relocating, Jim and Mimi moved to their first house in Vernon, CT., and it was there that their daughter Jill was born. While at Pratt & Whitney, Jim earned his M.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, served in various engineering and customer service positions, and completed his

career as Vice President and General Manager of Turbine Overhaul Services in Singapore, a joint venture between Pratt & Whitney and Singapore Aerospace. In 1978, Jim and Mimi left Vernon and moved to East Windsor CT. Upon retiring from Pratt & Whitney in 1992, Jim accepted a position as Vice President and General Manager of AAR Engine Components Repair in Windsor, CT until 1995, and retired following work as a consultant for Pemco in Birmingham, AL. Jim and Mimi moved to Ellington, CT in 2003, and enjoyed joint homes in Ellington and Palm Coast, FL.

Along with Mimi, Jim was an active and dedicated member of both the Vernon and East Windsor Congregational Churches. There Jim was able to indulge in his passion for music, utilizing his tenor voice in both the choir and as a frequent soloist for the benefit and enjoyment of all fortunate enough the hear him. Together Jim and Mimi also engaged in their passion for raising and showing Appaloosa horses, and particularly enjoyed their time living overseas in Singapore and at their second home in Palm Coast, FL. Jim always remained an avid golfer, and a dedicated fan of West Virginia University, Ohio State, and Uconn football and basketball.

A Memorial Service will be held at the First Congregational Church of East Windsor (Scantic Church), 124 Scantic Road, East Windsor, CT., on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 11 a.m. Memorial donations in Jim’s memory may be made to the ASPCA. For online condolences and guest book, please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com