OBIT: James Gordon Stewart, 30, of Milford

James Gordon Stewart, 30, of Milford, and beloved husband of two years to Jennifer Smillie
Stewart, passed away peacefully from Cystic Fibrosis on September 8, 2015. James was born on
December 26, 1984 to James and Mary Beth Stewart.

James is an alumni of St. Mary’s school, and attended Notre Dame High School, from where he
graduated, and he was a proud cast member in their production of “Footloose”. He then went to
Salve Regina University in Rhode Island and Southern CT State University.

James and Jennifer went to her Junior prom together, and then were married on September 7, 2013. James spent many summers working as a camp counselor, as well as a paraprofessional and an intern camp director, at Camp Happiness in Milford.

He proudly worked as an EMT for AMR. He loved dancing, golfing, baseball, the Patriots, and country music; his favorite song being, “Chicken Fried” by the Zac Brown Band. Jennifer fondly nicknamed him Sparkey, for his energetic and fun-loving personality. James was the life of the party and loved by everyone he encountered.

He ended his phone conversations with saying “smooches, byeeeee.” Besides his wife, Jennifer, and his parents, James and Mary Beth, James leaves behind his siblings, John and Gordon Stewart; paternal grandmother, Catherine Stewart; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Julie and Bill Smillie; sister-in-law, Laura Smillie; brother-in-law, Craig Hennerberry; his dogs, Brady and Dory; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

James is predeceased by his paternal grandfather, Gordon Stewart, and maternal grandparents,
John and Catherine Cullinan.

Donations can be made in James honor to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 101 Centerpoint Drive Suite 107, Middletown, CT 06457 or to OutRUN 38, 1094 Main St., Branford, CT 06405.

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