1941
James
2011
James 'Jim' J. Reidy
February 22, 1941 — January 29, 2011
HOLDEN – James "Jim" J. Reidy, 69, passed away while on a walk near his home on Saturday, January 29, 2011.
He leaves his wife of 41 years, Teresa M. (Brennan) Reidy; their daughter, BethAnne DiFonso, her husband Anthony, and their son, Ben James, of Northborough; two sisters, Joan Bartosiewicz, Regina Bonin and her husband Paul, all of Holden; a brother, Kevin Reidy of Sun City Centre, Florida; and several nieces and nephews. Two sisters predeceased him: Eileen Monahan, wife of Richard Monahan of Holden, and Janet Stillings, wife of Carl Stillings, of Rutland. He was the son of John K. and Elizabeth Jane (Kilmartin) Reidy,
Jim graduated from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and took graduate courses at Clark University. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving as helmsman aboard the icebreaker USS Edisto in both the Arctic and Antarctic Circles, which he enjoyed very much. In 1970 he founded and served as president, CPC Type & Graphics in Southborough which grew to be the 6th largest typographic firm in New England with six sales personnel and 13 delivery vehicles. In 1991 he founded and served as president, J.J. Reidy & Co., Inc., in Holden, an R&D company specializing in the extraction of drinking water from the atmosphere. Throughout his career, he obtained 12 domestic and international patents for his devices and unique components.
Jim held fixed wing and rotary wing licenses, both obtained as a civilian, and he was also founder and president during the 1980's of Pioneer Valley Aircraft, a helicopter charter and rental service based in Barre. He also enjoyed gardening, landscaping, exotic fishing trips to Alaska, northern Canada, and Mexico, as well as a lifetime of golf. His most unusual golf shot was on a par 3 in 1994 when his #5 wood shot hit the pin after its 2nd bounce, bounced straight back about 8 feet and then spun back hitting the flagstick a 2nd time, finally resting 1 inch from the hole. He was a loving Papa who loved spending time with his family, especially his grandson "Ben James".
Family and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 3rd, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street (Rte. 122A), Holden. The funeral will be held on Friday, February 4th, from the funeral home with a 12 noon Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary's Church, 114 Princeton Street, Jefferson. Spring burial will be in Grove Cemetery, Holden. Memorial donations may be made to his favorite charity, the Salvation Army, 77 Cambridge Street, Worcester, MA 01603; or to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.
For directions or to express a condolence or share a memory, www.milesfuneralhome.com .
He leaves his wife of 41 years, Teresa M. (Brennan) Reidy; their daughter, BethAnne DiFonso, her husband Anthony, and their son, Ben James, of Northborough; two sisters, Joan Bartosiewicz, Regina Bonin and her husband Paul, all of Holden; a brother, Kevin Reidy of Sun City Centre, Florida; and several nieces and nephews. Two sisters predeceased him: Eileen Monahan, wife of Richard Monahan of Holden, and Janet Stillings, wife of Carl Stillings, of Rutland. He was the son of John K. and Elizabeth Jane (Kilmartin) Reidy,
Jim graduated from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and took graduate courses at Clark University. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving as helmsman aboard the icebreaker USS Edisto in both the Arctic and Antarctic Circles, which he enjoyed very much. In 1970 he founded and served as president, CPC Type & Graphics in Southborough which grew to be the 6th largest typographic firm in New England with six sales personnel and 13 delivery vehicles. In 1991 he founded and served as president, J.J. Reidy & Co., Inc., in Holden, an R&D company specializing in the extraction of drinking water from the atmosphere. Throughout his career, he obtained 12 domestic and international patents for his devices and unique components.
Jim held fixed wing and rotary wing licenses, both obtained as a civilian, and he was also founder and president during the 1980's of Pioneer Valley Aircraft, a helicopter charter and rental service based in Barre. He also enjoyed gardening, landscaping, exotic fishing trips to Alaska, northern Canada, and Mexico, as well as a lifetime of golf. His most unusual golf shot was on a par 3 in 1994 when his #5 wood shot hit the pin after its 2nd bounce, bounced straight back about 8 feet and then spun back hitting the flagstick a 2nd time, finally resting 1 inch from the hole. He was a loving Papa who loved spending time with his family, especially his grandson "Ben James".
Family and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 3rd, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street (Rte. 122A), Holden. The funeral will be held on Friday, February 4th, from the funeral home with a 12 noon Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary's Church, 114 Princeton Street, Jefferson. Spring burial will be in Grove Cemetery, Holden. Memorial donations may be made to his favorite charity, the Salvation Army, 77 Cambridge Street, Worcester, MA 01603; or to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.
For directions or to express a condolence or share a memory, www.milesfuneralhome.com .
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