Obituary of James Arthur Boughen

James Arthur Boughen 1915-2016, of Bridgewater, son of the late Arthur Joseph and Mary Ellen (Hassard) Boughen, passed away on August 1, 2016 in South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater. He leaves to mourn his wife, Florence Madeline (Thornton) Boughen; son, James Clyde Boughen (Dorothy) and daughter, Wenda Gayle O’Neill (Ernest); grandsons, Jason Boughen, Jared Boughen (Shannon), Ian O’Neill and granddaughter, Roxane O’Neill (Raymond). He leaves 8 great grandchildren, Joel, Jessica, Sadie, Jacob, Anwis, Madden, Nathaniel and Tristan. He is predeceased by sisters, Nina, Ruby and Norma; brothers, Herbert and Rex. James graduated from high school in Dauphin, Manitoba and then joined the Navy in September of 1939. He was discharged October 1945 and then joined the Air Force in 1953. He retired from the Armed Forces in 1965 as a Flight Sergeant. During the next 10 years he was employed as a Manager of Food Services in several hospitals in Ontario. In his retirement years he chose to serve as a volunteer for CESO as a Food and Beverage Consultant in hotels and restaurants in various overseas countries. He was a Shriner for a number of years, a member of the Royal Arch Masons for 51 years and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for 37 years. A sincere thank you to the staff at the Ridgewood and to the doctors and nurses on the third floor of South Shore Regional Hospital for the compassionate care they provided. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. A service will be held at a later date. No flowers by request, memorial donations may be made to the charity of choice. Arrangements entrusted to Sweeny’s Funeral Home, Bridgewater where on-line condolences may be made by visiting www.sweenysfuneralhome.com or by messaging condolences@sweenysfuneralhome.com .