James Howard Myhre

Myhre, James H. (May 13, 2020). Beloved husband of the late Barbara (nee Burgess), and the late Joan (nee Hero). Loving father to Keith (Sunny) Myhre, and Marion Myhre. Stepfather to Beth Burgess, Glen Burgess, and Barbara (Bob) Braun. Grandfather of Stephen, Jonathan, Ryan, Laura, Brandan, Krista and the late Amanda. He will also be missed by his 5 great grandchildren. Cherished his pets—many dogs and cats! James was a WWII Army veteran and lifetime Mason of Philadelphia Fraternal Order. He was also the owner and talented Salesman of Scott & Myhre Auto Parts in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. James was known as an avid accordion player who performed at many family and friend gatherings throughout his lifetime, along with special events at the Masonic Home and Church! James’ sports and hobbies were many: Bowling, Golf, Camping, Gardening (he loved his vegetables, strawberries and fruit trees). Playing Billiards and Poker with friends and family. He was an amateur artist (sketches, watercolors, oil paints). He spent countless hours putting together jigsaw puzzles and building model cars or ships. He was an avid reader, as he delved into historical novels about war ships, especially those from his ancestors—Viking ships. His favorite authors: James Patterson and Dan Brown. He loved the seashore while spending time in Ocean City, NJ and Bethany & Rehoboth Beach in Delaware. He admired and explored many historic lighthouses throughout America. Throughout his life, James Myhre was such a kind, loving, generous, compassionate, humorous man toward everyone who knew him. His family would like to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers at this time. A memorial service for James will be held Saturday 6/26, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 654 N. Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038 at 2pm. Interment with full Military Honors will be held Monday 6/28, 11am at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery 26669 Patriots Way Millsboro, Delaware 19966. In lieu of flowers: contributions can be made in James H. Myhre’s name to: SONS OF NORWAY—Third District Charitable Trust Contact: counselor@3dsofn.org, MASONIC FRATERNAL LODGE OF PHILADELPHIA Museum Library Masonic Temple, 1 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, or AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 1626 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103