James "Jim" Harold Mahoney Jr.

James H. Mahoney, Jr., known to all as Jim, died suddenly on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at his home in Jupiter, FL. Born May 23, 1958 in Radford, Va. Jim was the son of the late James H. Mahoney Sr. and Kae Riggs Mahoney of Wilmington, NC.

Jim grew up with his family in many locations as his father was a construction engineer for Hercules, Inc. In addition to Virginia, the family also lived in Missouri, Canada, New Jersey, and Delaware and finally settled in the Carolinas. After finishing his formal education, Jim moved to West Palm Beach in 1983 where he started a long, successful career in the financial services industry. His skills as an advisor were in constant demand from both clients and many financial firms. Jim was currently at the pinnacle of his career while working as a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager with UBS in Palm Beach Gardens. He began his career at J.B. Hanauer, followed by tenures at Smith Barney and Merrill Lynch. Jim was consistently a top producer in the industry, and always well respected by clients and colleagues. In addition to his many other awards, Jim was named a Barron’s Top Advisor for the last nine years. To insure his legacy, Jim brought his son, Trey, into the business in 2012.

Jim’s passions outside his career were his three children, tending to his beautiful yard, and his extraordinary photography. His time off was filled with trips to countless exotic locations including multiple trips to Africa, Asia and even Antarctica in search of the perfect shot of lions, bears, penguins, and most recently, great white sharks. Many of his shots were featured in national publications such as The National Wildlife Federation and National Geographic. In 2008, Jim expanded his focus to include sports photography. After sending his portfolio to the New England Patriots, Jim was hired by their photography staff and also the Associated Press. Since then, Jim has flown to all of their games - home and away - and has covered several Super Bowls. His family would often see him on television working earnestly to get the best pictures. Even at the peak of his career, Jim remained humble and still cut his own grass every Saturday.

Jim is survived by his three children; James H. “Trey” Mahoney, III of North Palm Beach; Taylor Alexandra Mahoney of Jupiter, FL; and Alec Thomas Mahoney also of Jupiter, FL. Jim also leaves behind his mother Kae Mahoney of Wilmington, NC; sister Kathryn Mahoney of Wilmington; brother John Mahoney and wife Sarah Mahoney of West Palm Beach; nephew Walker Riggs Mahoney of West Palm Beach; and niece Caroline Grace Mahoney, also of West Palm Beach. He is also survived by the mother of his son Trey, Alison Garrett of St. Augustine, FL; and the mother of his children Alec and Taylor, Heather Mahoney of Singer Island, FL.

The memorial service will be held at 4:30pm Friday, November 9, 2018 at Christ Fellowship Chapel (South Campus) at 5312 Northlake Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The American Heart Association, The American Diabetes Association, and the National Wildlife Federation.