James Phinney Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of James Phinney of Worcester, Massachusetts, who passed away on January 14, 2026, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Phinney to pay them a last tribute.

As we bid James farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For James is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

He was predeceased by: his father James H. Phinney Sr.. He is survived by: his mother Selma Phinney of Malden; his wife Dora Maspaitella of Indonesia; his children, Joanna Phinney of Worcester and Joshua Phinney of Worcester; and his siblings, Carole Attarian of West Ossipee, NH, Christopher Phinney of Abington, Michael Phinney of Saugus, Candice Mejia of Deltona, FL and Colleen Phinney of Saugus.