James A. “Jim” Brown age 94 of West Bridgewater, died Friday May 11, 2012 at Life Care of West Bridgewater after a brief illness. He was the devoted husband of the late D. Rita (Leaman) Brown for 64 years. Jim was born and raised in Dorchester a son of the late James and Annie (Nevins) Brown and had resided in West Bridgewater since 1982.
During WWII he served in the US Army in the European-African Theatre. Following the war, Jim returned to his job as a fish cutter with Foley Fish Market in South Boston, a job he held for 42 years. He had been a member of the Kit Clark Senior House in Fields Corner Dorchester, Matfield Woods Association, Brockton Senior Citizens and VFW Post 697in Whitman.
Jim loved being around people and being the center of attention. He was musically talented and played the bugle in the St. Ambrose Drum and Bugle Corps in Dorchester and played the harmonica when entertaining in local nursing homes. Jim’s true joy in life was his family and time spent with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was also a longtime member of St. Ann Church in West Bridgewater.
Survivors include his loving children James T. Brown of Billerica, Thomas P. Brown of Quincy, Regina A. Hirtle of East Bridgewater, Robert J. Brown of Avon, Joseph F. Brown of West Bridgewater and Dorothy M. Bilotas of Rockland; 17 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. He was the brother of Joseph Brown of N. Reading, Cecelia Racicot of Georgia and the late Anna Butler. He also leaves several nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held in the Conley Funeral Home 138 Belmont St. (Rte 123) Brockton Monday 4-8 pm. The funeral procession will gather at the funeral home on Tuesday at 8 am for a Funeral Mass in St. Ann Church, West Bridgewater at 9 am. Burial will follow in Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree. Donations in Jim’s name may be made to The Missionaries of the Poor, PO Box 29893, Atlanta, GA 30359.