He was born in Astoria, Queens on May 11, 1936 and served honorably in the United States Army from 1959 - 1965. James went on to graduate from SUNY Oneonta University with a Masters Degree in education and was a long time teacher at Fleetwood Elementary School in Spring Valley, NY.
One of his great joys for many years was acting and directing at community theaters like Antrim Playhouse in Suffern as well as Elmwood playhouse in Nyack, NY. He is beholden to those memories and the many friends he made there.
James is survived by his wife, Theodora whom he married in 1963 in Kozani, Greece, his two sons, John (Tara) of Middletown, NY and Gary (Donna) of Suffern, NY. Grandchildren, Jennifer, Caitlin, Tyler and Cooper. He will be dearly missed and forever in our hearts.
Services will be held at Wanamaker Carlough in Suffern, NY on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm.