James Jones

James E Jones. 1941 - 2021
ERIE, PA – James “Jim” Jones, age 80, of Erie, PA, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021, after a long courageous battle with Parkinson disease.

He was born in Whitesboro, NY, on March 25, 1941, son of the late Evan and Gladys Pearce Jones and he was a graduate of Whitesboro High School. He served our country in the US Air Force from 1959-1963 stationed in Lackland Texas. On November 23, 1968 he married Adele, and they celebrate a blessed union of 52 years.

Jim was employed for 38 years with Niagara Mohawk (National Grid) where he began as a meter reader, was a lineman and retired as a district supervisor in 1999. He was a loyal member of the IBEW union for over 25 years and enjoyed being active of local 97’s Kilowatt Chasers. Following retirement, Jim went on to work at Bremer’s Wine and Liquor where he thoroughly enjoyed interacting with friends, customers and co-workers.  In addition to work, Jim enjoyed hunting on the “Whitesboro Flats” and fishing in the West Canada Creek with his father and cousin, William “Butch” Theobald. He was also a member of the St. Paul’s Catholic Church shuffleboard team for many years and spent many hours in his woodshop and fixing things around the house. Jim and Adele were avid boaters and spent many weekends on Oneida Lake, the Erie Canal and throughout the Northeast. Once fully retired, Jim and Adele moved to Edenton North Carolina to enjoy the warm winters and the coastal waterways and made many friends and memories.

Surviving is his devoted wife, Adele Jones and son and his fiancée, James Eric and Rondi Stronach of New Hartford, NY; his daughter and son-in-law, Heather Jones Lynde and Jason Lynde, of Wattsburg, PA; his cherished grandchildren, Pearce and Peyton Jones, Rachel Baye and Thomas and Christopher Lynde; several nieces and nephews including Christine and Douglas Michali and Charisse and Edward Nixon, Scott Linkie and Brad Linkie, as well as grandnieces, Kathryn and Abigail Nixon. He will also be remembered by his sister-in-law and brother-in-law Anne and Richard Sanders and their families and many special cousins including, Annice Jennison, William Theobald and Helen Bush. He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother Alan Jones and cousin, Linda Giordino.

The family extends a special thank you to the staff of the Manchester Commons and the nursing staff of Woodside especially Peg and UPMC Hospice for their care and concern.

Friends may call at the Burton Quinn Scott Cremation and Funeral Services, 3801 W 26^th Street on Friday from 4:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. and are invited to attend a prayer service there on Saturday at 9:30 a.m followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at St. George Church 5145 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Parkinson Partners of Northwest Pennsylvania at https://www.parkinsonpartners.org/donate/ in memory of James Jones.

Send condolences at www.BurtonQuinnScott.com