James M. "Jamie" Shepley, Jr., 47, of Mattapoisett died January 16, 2009 at Tobey Hospital.
He was the husband of Barbara E. White of Mattapoisett and son of James M. and Anne K. (Prior) Shepley of Mattapoisett and was a member of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. He had been employed by Sippican Ocean Systems. As Vice President of the Spinal Cord Society of S.E. Massachusetts, he organized the annual fundraiser at Mattapoisett's Harbor Days.
Survivors include his parents, a daughter Jennie Katelyn "Katie" White, his sisters, Kyle S. Harris and her husband James of California, Heather S. Macias and her husband Armando of Colorado, Jennifer F. Shepley of New Bedford, and brother Andrew P. Shepley and his wife Catherine of Mattapoisett, and several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 14 at 11 A.M. in the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. Remembrances may be made to the Spinal Cord Society of S. E. Massachusetts, P.O. Box 748, Mattapoisett, MA. 02739 or to the SHARE Foundation, Inc., c/o UMass Dartmouth, 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747.