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James S. Macgregor, Jr., 98, Essex

James S. Macgregor, Jr., 98, beloved husband of Emilie (Waker) Macgregor, died suddenly on June 3 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. He was born in Mesilla Park, New Mexico, on Sept. 3, 1912, son of the late Isabelle Ripley Stoughton and James Stanley Macgregor.  A Connecticut resident for over 80 years, Jim attended Choate and Wesleyan University, of which he was a devoted alumnus. He was employed for many years by the Raybestos Manhattan Company and later founded his own company, Mar-Mac Tools, in Essex.  In his retirement, he worked at Doane’s Pharmacy in Essex and later at the Old Lyme Pharmacy. 

A proud Scotsman, Jim was an avid sailor and lover of the outdoors.  He had been active in the Deep River Congregational Church for almost 60 years, during which time the church established the Jim Macgregor Outdoor Ministries Fund in his honor.  He was also a member and former treasurer of the Essex Boat Club and was a longtime member of the Ancient Order of Weeders.

Jim will be remembered for his excellent sense of humor and his commitment to his church and community. He will be deeply missed.

Besides his wife of 72 years, who will miss him deeply, he is survived by his children, James III (Scott) of Westbrook, Alan and his wife Barbara of Essex, Dorothy Spurlock of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Rob Roy and his partner Joan Ambusk of Londonderry, Vermont. He is also survived by two granddaughters, Nancy and her husband Dennis Lange and Lyn and her husband Ted Halsted, and two great-granddaughters, Caroline James Halsted and Jillian Crane Halsted. He was predeceased by his four siblings, Isabel, Helen, Rob Roy, and Franklin.

Services will be held on Thursday, June 9, at 11 a.m., at the Deep River Congregational Church, located on Church Street in Deep River. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Outdoor Ministries Fund at the church. The Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, Centerbrook, is in charge of arrangements. To sign the guestbook or leave condolences for the family please visit www.rwwfh.com.