James Joseph Nutile

James Joseph Nutile, US army veteran, marched away peacefully on 5 July 2018 with his family at his side. Friends and relatives are invited to visit him at the Zarro Funeral Home, 145 Harrison St. Bloomfield, on Tuesday, July 10th, 2-4 and 7-9 pm. His life will be celebrated at a mass on Wednesday, July 11th at 10 am at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Bloomfield. Kindly be at the funeral home for 8:45 am prior to mass at 10:00 am.

James was born in Harrison, NJ to Joseph Nutile and Alfonsina (née Cleffi) Nutile, both parents deceased. He was one of four brothers, Joseph Nutile Jr., Michael Nutile and Albert Nutile, all deceased. In 1942 the Nutile family moved to Newark and James entered the US Army in 1944. He was a tank crewman as part of the 737th Amphibious Tractor Battalion during WWII in the Central Europe Campaign and returned to the US after an honorable discharge on 10 December 1945. He received the Good Conduct Medal, the Victor Medal and the Bronze Star. With the Veteran’s GI Bill Jim graduated Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts. He was a life-member of the Disabled American Veterans and belonged to the DAV Chapter 22 of Belleville, NJ. Jim was awarded the NJ Distinguished Service Medal in 2001.

Jim married Theresa Bucca in 1948 and moved to Bloomfield, NJ. Over the years he had three children, Bernadette (deceased 1967), Monica and James. He worked at the Rabin and Krueger Art Gallery and Picture Framing on Halsey Street in Newark NJ for 25 years, historically well known for craftsmanship picture framing and art restoration. He eventually became co-owner. Upon closing of R&K Gallery, he continued as owner of R.N.K. Frames in Bloomfield, NJ. He retired in 1991.

James was proud to have served his country during the war. He was a devoted husband and father and a down-to-earth and generous person with family and friends. He always looked at the optimistic side of life and he lived it with a great sense of humor. He was proud of being an Italian-American of which he extolled the contributions of the great artists of the Italian Renaissance and the ancient Romans in art, architecture and science. He passed the importance of that heritage down to his children, as well as to have dignity and to respect the dignity of all cultures.

James’ wonderful legacy will live on through his wife Theresa (née Bucca) Nutile, his son and daughter, James Nutile Jr. and Monica Nutile-Esposito, his grandchildren, Nicole Nutile, Alessia and Francesca Esposito, daughter-in-law, Joan (Alliston) Nutile, and son-in-law Antonio Esposito, as well as many nieces and nephews.