James Mathias Gorham of Canton, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. James, better known as Jim, Jimmy, and Uncle Jimbo, was 71 years old.
As both an Army veteran and a career AT&T man, Jim had a career that enabled him frequent trips to Ireland and a homebase near his family. What we will all most remember about Jim, however, are his love for his family, his giving spirit, and his selfless acts of kindness. Jim’s devotion to his family is perhaps the finest example of family first; he drove miles and miles to make sure everyone got where they needed to go, spent hours and days on the sidelines of soccer and little league games or a bench at a ski area, and thousands of stops for a quick lunch. Jim’s friends were his family too. Jim’s greatest joy were his grand-nephews and grand-niece, Alex, Andy, and Delaney.
Jim is survived by his sister, Ann Gorham Riley, of Milton, his nieces, Mary Riley, Abigail Riley Hastings and her husband Corwin Hastings, and Deirdre Riley Merrill. He is preceeded in death by his parents, Mathias Gorham and Gail Donoghue Gorham. Visiting hours at the Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home 455 Washington St. Canton Monday 5-8 p.m. Funeral mass at St. John the Evangelist Church Canton Tuesday morning at 10:30. Burial New Calvary Cemetery, Boston. Army veteran of the Vietnam Era. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to the Canton Veterans Service Department 801 Washington St. Canton, MA 02021.