A funeral service was held at the East Riding Crematorium on Monday December 14, for Mr James Vint (formerly of Nafferton) who died peacefully at the Woodlands Care Home on November 28, after a long illness.
He was aged 80 years.
The service was conducted by Georgina Pugh.
James went to school at Campbell College, Belfast and Trinity College, Dublin University.
He worked briefly for Shell in Indonesia and later for Northern Foods in Hull as group personnel manager for over 30 years. He then worked in the careers department at Hull University until he retired aged 69 years.
He married Jill in 1966 at Boxford, Suffolk.
He enjoyed playing golf especially before he had his family of four children, gardening, classical music and travel, especially in Italy.
Family mourners: Jill Vint (wife), Colin Vint (son), Clare Vint (daughter), Helen Vint (daughter), Louise and Rafael Pachon (sister in law and husband), Simon and Penny Russell-Ross (brother in law and wife), Charles Russell-Ross (nephew), Fiona and Duncan Ramsey, Susan and Harriett Glover, Alison and Sarah Parker, Rosina and Colin Clarkson, Karen, Andrew and Rachael Hadjitofi, Alan Mcgregor rep Mary Mcgregor (sister).
Others Present: Mike and Beryl Morgan, Tim and Sue Cartwright- Taylor, Piers and Vicky Cartwright-Taylor, Miranda Kennett, Caroline and Chris Bedford, Michael and Marlene Davidson, John Groome, Colin and Jane Seabrook rep Sue and Richard Dawson.
Jenny Milner, Julian Wild, Mary Lamplough rep Derek, David and Penny Wigglesworth, Tim and Maureen Lound rep Sara Taylor, Victoria and Charlotte, Elizabeth Altman, Peter and Jenny Greenhough, Chris and Gilda Haskins, Robin Robb, Chris Edley, William Wilkinson rep Ann and Family and Helen Waddington and family, Pat, Ken and Donna Jarvis, Joan and John Gledhill, Peter and Eileen Hurrell, Christine Watson, Barbara Vincent rep Rachael Martin, David Cawthorn, Rosemary Crawford rep the family, Barry and Vera Wyse.
Mary Palmer, Brian and Marion Cherrill, Ross Weekes rep Liz and Sally, George and Rita Riggs, Margaret and James Brennand rep Christine Bristow, Victoria Small rep Robin, Ed Smith, Stephanie Bridle, Brian Dixon rep Carol, Michelle Revitt, Jane and Miles Mizon, Tanya Santoro, Kathy Gowthorpe, Kathrine Vessey, Ken Melton, Adam Ross, Peter Cruskin, Elizabeth Foster, Lauren Berry, Tom Armstrong rep Lisa Armstrong Woodlands, Megan Saywell, Amy Leonard, Amy Covey and Jack Bollingham (all rep Woodlands).