Obituary: James Skerry, of St. Lucie West, Florida

The following obituary comes from the Weir MacCuish Family Funeral Home:

James M. Skerry, 66, of Saint Lucie West, Florida, died Thursday, February 5, 2015 at his home.

Born in Malden, Massachusetts, he had been a resident of the Cascades for two and a half years, coming from his birthplace. Prior to his retirement , Jim was an elementary school teacher, teaching at the Linden School in Malden his entire teaching career of thirty-five years.

He was a parishioner of Saint Bernadette Catholic Church in Saint Lucie West, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #13042 of the Church. He was also a longtime active member of the Immaculate Conception Church in Malden, and a founding member of the Knights of Columbus Immaculate Conception Council 13966.

Survivors include his beloved wife of 42 years, Dianne M. Skerry; two daughters, Karen M. Craig, and her husband, David, of Durham, Connecticut, and Kathleen A. Skerry, of Los Angeles, California; his mother, Dorothy C. Skerry, of Malden; two brothers, John J. Skerry, of Malden, and Dennis P. Skerry, of Woburn, Massachusetts; two granddaughters, Emma, and Lila; and his mother-in-law, Marie Pare’, of Saint Lucie West. He was preceded in death by his father, John James Skerry.

Contributions as a Memorial may be made to the Treasure Coast Hospice, 500 Dunn Road, Fort Pierce, Florida 34981

A Memorial Mass for James will be held on Friday, May 8th, at the Immaculate Conception Church in Malden at 9AM. A time of visitation and reflection will be held for James at Weir MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St, Malden, on Thursday, May 7th, from 4 - 8 PM.