James “Jim” Gary Goldthorp passed away at home on January 20 , 2021 after a 6 month valiant fight against colorectal cancer. He was surrounded by his loving wife and his 3 beautiful daughters. Jim was born in Montreal, Quebec on April 23, 1964 and was the middle child of 3 boys.
As a graduate of Concordia University, Jim earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree (Analytical Chemistry) and started his professional career at Himont Canada. He had an affinity for polymer chemistry and stayed in the plastics industry until his passing. In 1996, Jim and his wife were relocated to Wilmington, Delaware and started their lives in the USA. Jim was involved in product development and was a dedicated employee of Montell, Basell, Lyondell Basell, Braskem, and finally Pinnacle Polymers, Inc., where he enjoyed being Technical Manager. As a family of 5, long distance relocations included Cincinnati, Ohio in 2010; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2013; and Prairieville, Louisiana in 2018.
Jim was an avid cyclist and enjoyed sharing that passion with his family and friends. Wherever he went, he scouted out cycling routes and places to explore. Highlights included riding in the Alps of Switzerland and scenic bike paths of Finland.
Jim had a technical eye and could fix ANYTHING! From doing home repairs and renovations to all of his own car repairs, he was simply amazing! Whatever Jim did, he did it to the best of his ability. His motto was, “Your brain is your greatest tool. Use it.”
Jim was an inspiration to all those around him and an excellent role model for his daughters. His smile was contagious, and he saw the positive in every situation. He never looked back at things he could not change and CHOSE to make every day a great day. Jim loved life and never took things for granted. He was the poster child of health and nutrition, making his diagnosis a tough one to understand. Despite all, Jim never questioned his faith and is now smiling upon us from Heaven.
Jim will be deeply missed by his best friend of 33 years and loving wife of 28 years, Andrea Stoll; his daughters, Karina, Marissa, and Natasha Goldthorp; his brothers, John Kaarto and Joel Brochu; his mother-in-law, Magda Stoll; his sisters/brothers-in-law; and his nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Irja Valiaho and Harry Goldthorp, and his father-in-law, Robert Stoll.
Until we meet again, you are forever in our hearts. We love you Dad!
In Jim’s honor, the family would like to remind everyone to follow the recommendations of the American Cancer Society and start regular colon cancer screenings at the age of 45.
As a tribute to Jim’s positive nature, please also take a moment to read this inspirational article. https://getpocket.com/explore/item/how-to-be-thankful-for-your-life-by-changing-just-one-word?utm_source=pocket-newtab. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, 4950 Essen Ln, Baton Rouge, LA 70808.
A Memorial Gathering will be held at Ourso Funeral Home in Gonzales on Saturday, January 30, 2021 from 1:30PM until a Memorial Service beginning at 3PM. The service will be available to view on the Ourso Funeral Home Gonzales Facebook page as a live stream at 2:55pm (central time). If you would like to offer the family condolences, please sign the online guestbook at www.oursofh.com.
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