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DOUGLAS, Mass. — James Backofen, 55, of South St, died May 17, 2024, in Hartford Hospital. He was the husband of Barbara (Caswell) Backofen. Born in 1968 in Vernon, he was the son of Ann (Deskus) Backofen and the late Charles Backofen.
Jim served a combined 10 years in the United States military in both the Army and the Army Reserves. After an honorable discharge, he went on to obtain his forklift driver certification and worked for UniFi and Staples for many years.
Fond of being outdoors, Jim loved to spend his time at his campsite in Hideaway Cove. He enjoyed kayaking, attending field auctions, watching NASCAR and was arguably the biggest fan of the Miami Dolphins.
He leaves two daughters, Riley Backofen and Peyton Backofen of Plainfield; two brothers, Kenneth Backofen of Palm Coast, Fla., and Timothy Backofen of Wauregan; 10 step-children: Krystal Warblow, Josey Warblow, Trisha Paquin, Melissa Caswell-Racicot, Alana Racicot, Natasha Caswell, Gary Warblow, Kristen Knight, Amber Starh, and Ashley Quang; and 20 grandchildren.
Visitation is from noon to 2 p.m. June 15 in the Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St. Putnam. A reception will follow at Hideaway Cove Campground.
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