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- The Hartford Courant, February 5, 2015
James Joseph Leary Jr. (Picture included)
James Joseph Leary Jr., 99, of Windsor, beloved husband for 69 years of the late Rita (Bessette) Leary, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 2, 2015 surrounded by his family at his home. Born in Hartford on June 9, 1915, son of the late James Joseph Leary, Sr. and Helen Theresa (McCarthy) Leary, he was raised in Hartford, was a graduate of Hartford High School, Class of 1933, and he had lived in Windsor since 1973. While growing up in Hartford, James enjoyed bowling and ice skating on the local ponds and ice rinks. He started his career at the Hartford Times as a newspaper carrier and later took a position with Hamilton Standard in Windsor Locks. In 1943, James left work and drafted into the U.S. Army to serve during World War II. He served in the European Theater and fought during the Battle of Bulge and was honorably discharged from Battery B, 730th Field Artillery Battalion, 75th Infantry Division in 1946 as a Corporal. James returned to Connecticut and to his work at Hamilton Standard. He retired as a supervisor in the credits and collections department after over 36 years of service to the company. During his retirement, he enjoyed gardening around his home, fishing in the Farmington and Connecticut Rivers and in Long Island Sound off the coast of Stonington where his wife Rita was from. He was talented at fixing things around his home and always had a project that he was involved in. A baseball fan his entire life, James rooted for the Brooklyn Dodgers as a young man and later for the New York Yankees. He was a talented investor and each morning he looked forward to reading the Wall Street Journal and following his stocks. Most of all, James will be remembered as a devoted family man who took an active interest in his children, grandchildren, and most recently his three great grandchildren whom he adored. He leaves a son, James Joseph Leary, III and his wife Jane L. Leary of West Hartford; three daughters, Colleen A. Leary of Windsor, Joan Leary Thomas and her husband John of Winter Springs, FL, and Patricia ?Pixie? Leary Badeau and her husband Paul of Woodstock Valley; seven grandchildren, Paul Badeau and his wife Jennifer of Manchester, David Badeau and his wife Heather of Ellington, Rebecca Dilmore and her husband Clay of Florida, James J. Leary, IV of Massachusetts, David Thomas of Florida, and Sean Leary of West Hartford; three great grandchildren, Charlotte, Olivia, and Gracey Badeau; and a sister-in-law, Theresa Fallon and her husband Richard of Pawcatuck. Besides his wife, he was predeceased by a sister, Helen Sousa. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. The family has requested that memorial contributions be made to the House of Bread, 1453 Main St., Hartford, CT 06120. For online condolences please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1915 - 2015 (99 years)