James F. Prendergast

James F. Prendergast, of Concord, formerly a resident of Lynn, MA, Tyler, TX, and Niskayuna, NY, passed away in his Concord, MA, home on 1 May 2017, after a short illness. Born in Lynn on 6 August 1916, he was the son of the late Austin and Ellen Kilcoyne Prendergast. James was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School (Lynn) and Northeastern University (Boston).

James held executive positions at General Electric Company in Lynn, MA, Tyler TX, and Schenectady, NY. He was widely known as a fair-minded person of high integrity who supported and encouraged everyone around him.

James is survived by his daughter, Karen A. Prendergast, and her husband, Patrick Henry Winston, of Concord, and his daughter, Susan E. Prendergast Dalton, and her husband, David M. Dalton, of Roanoke, VA. James also leaves his grandchildren, Sarah M. Winston of Cambridge, MA, Matthew J. Dalton of Roanoke, VA, and Megan K. Dalton of San Francisco, CA. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eva L. LaBossiere Prendergast, his son, Stephen, and his four siblings, Mary, John, Joseph, and Austin Prendergast. Contributions in James’ memory may be made to: St. Mary’s High School, 35 Tremont St. Lynn, MA 01902.