James Devine Jr.

James Frederic Devine, Jr., passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at the age of 67, from complications resulting from a stroke he suffered several years ago.

James was a lifelong resident of Philadelphia and a 1978 graduate of George Washington High School. He spent over 30 years working with Amtrak before retiring in 2020, enjoying a diverse set of roles throughout his career, working in administration and customer service. He intermittently worked part-time delivering pizzas for Pizza City, where he had an enjoyed a strong camaraderie with his co-workers, who endearingly nicknamed him Homer.

In his free time, Jim enjoyed spending time with family and friends, but his greatest achievement in life was being an amazing dad to his two children. He was passionate about rock music from the 1960s and 1970s, and had a large repertory of acts he had seen live. He was devoted to all Philadelphia sports teams. He enjoyed mafia movies, crime shows, sitcoms, and standup comedy. In his younger years, Jim had a passion for art and dreamed of becoming an illustrator.

Loving and cherished father of James F. Devine, III and Megan Devine; dear twin brother of John Devine (Re Re). Jim will also be missed by his wife, Michele (nee Gehret), and numerous cousins and extended family members.

James was predeceased in death by his parents, Margaret Mary (nee Begley) and James F. Devine, Sr.; as well as his little brother, Robert Devine, and baby sister, Kathleen Devine.

Relatives and friends are invited to his visitation on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM at the T.J. Fluehr Funeral Home, 11010 Knights Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154. His Funeral Service will be held at 11:30 AM. Interment will be held privately at the request of his family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Jim's name may be made to Breakthrough T1D, Formerly JDRF, PO Box 5042 Hagerstown, MD 21741-5042 OR by visiting https://www.breakthrought1d.org/ways-to-give/

To share a memory of Jim, please visit www.tjfluehr.com

Florists, all deliveries are to be made to the funeral home on Friday, September 11th by 4 PM.