Dr. James M. Devlin, PhD's Obituary
Dr. James Michael Devlin, PhD passed away peacefully at his home in Clovis, New Mexico on March 18,2025 after his battle with cancer. James was born December 17,1978 to Joseph Devlin, Sr. and Barbara Devlin in Tacoma, Washington.
James graduated from Foss High School and then went on to get his Bachelor of Arts at The University of Washington followed by Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology as well as his Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Clinical Psychology from Texas A & M University. Dr. Devlin sat on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Psychology and Counseling, which is an organization he was extremely proud of. James was a brilliant educator who thrived in Academia and mentored many throughout his career. He truly loved helping his students learn and they adored him. James lived his life with integrity, was fiercely loyal to all in his circle, had a great sense of humor, and was generous and kind to everyone he knew.
James was preceded in death by his son, James Patrick. He is survived by his loving wife Erin; children Evelyn and Donald; parents Joe and Barb (Tacoma); brothers Joseph (Shelley) (Missoula, MT), Sean (Tacoma, WA); nephews Trigg, Joseph, Owen; aunts Frances “Lucky” Devlin (Boston, MA), Mary Callanan (Boston, MA); in-laws Don and Heidi Zimmerman (Federal Way, WA); sister-in-law Nicole Slettvet (Tacoma, WA) and an army of 1st and 2nd cousins (Boston, MA).
He will be greatly missed by all.
Dr. James Devlin will lie-in-state for a visitation on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 10:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. at Mountain View Funeral Home, Memorial Park, and Crematory. Funeral services will take place on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at 10:00 AM in the Garden Chapel with interment following the funeral service at Mountain View Memorial Park. The family would like to invite all guests to attend the reception following the graveside in the Willow Room located in the Celebration of Life Center at Mountain View Funeral Home, Memorial Park, and Crematory.
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