James Joseph “Jim” Shimo

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James Joseph “Jim” Shimo Veteran

Birth
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
23 Sep 2021 (aged 65)
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Annville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Section: 54, Site: 498
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US NAVY, MMC

Date of Burial: Friday, October 1, 2021

James J. Shimo

James J. Shimo, 65, of Dickson City, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, at Pearsall Heart Hospital in Wilkes-Barre.

Born Nov. 3, 1955, to the late Francis A. Shimo and Mary Dorothy Butler, Jim was a graduate of Bishop Klonowski class of 1974. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1981-1997. He received numerous military medals. After retirement, he proudly served on the honor guard for Veterans of Foreign Wars Shopa Davey Post 6082 and the Herbert Clark Post 180 Throop American Legion Post. He was an avid fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies and the Boston Celtics. He was always there to help out his friends and family. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

He is survived by his wife, Tina; daughters, Jessica Boynton and husband, Michael; Caron Shimo; and Mary Dorothy Luchansky and husband, John; grandchildren, Kymberlee, Veronica, Madlyn, Bronson and Jackson; great-grandchildren, Robert and Charlotte. Also surviving are brothers, Jack and wife, Donna; Frank and wife, Carol; sisters, Peggy Evanitsky, Betty Shimo; Joan Klein and husband, David; Mary Rose Daniels and husband, Paul; sister-in-law, Pamela Shimo; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Patrick, on May 15, 2021.

Friends may call Wednesday, Sept. 29, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Michael P. Glinksy Funeral Home Inc., 129 Grant St., Olyphant, Pa. Mass will be conducted Thursday, Sept. 30, at 9:30 a.m. in Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Peckville. Interment with military honors will be held Friday, Oct. 1, in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Pa. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to amvets.org.

The Times Tribune, Monday, September 27, 2021

SERVICES

VISITATION:
Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Michael P. Glinsky Funeral Home, Inc.
129 Grant Street
Olyphant, Pennsylvania 18447
Phone: 570-489-5661
Email: [email protected]
http://www.glinskyfuneralhome.com

FUNERAL MASS:
Date: Thursday, September 30, 2021
Time: 9:30 AM
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish
1101 Willow Street
Peckville, Pennsylvania 18452
https://www.sacredheartpeckville.org

INTERMENT:
Date: Friday, October 1, 2021
Time: 9:00 AM
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
60 Indiantown Gap Road
Annville, Pennsylvania 17003
https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/IndiantownGap.asp

DONATIONS:
American Veterans (AMVETS)
4647 Forbes Boulevard
Lanham, Maryland 20706
Phone: 301-459-9600
Email: [email protected]
https://amvets.org

• Memorial Sponsored: Find A Grave memorial sponsored on Monday, September 27, 2021
US NAVY, MMC

Date of Burial: Friday, October 1, 2021

James J. Shimo

James J. Shimo, 65, of Dickson City, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, at Pearsall Heart Hospital in Wilkes-Barre.

Born Nov. 3, 1955, to the late Francis A. Shimo and Mary Dorothy Butler, Jim was a graduate of Bishop Klonowski class of 1974. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1981-1997. He received numerous military medals. After retirement, he proudly served on the honor guard for Veterans of Foreign Wars Shopa Davey Post 6082 and the Herbert Clark Post 180 Throop American Legion Post. He was an avid fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies and the Boston Celtics. He was always there to help out his friends and family. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

He is survived by his wife, Tina; daughters, Jessica Boynton and husband, Michael; Caron Shimo; and Mary Dorothy Luchansky and husband, John; grandchildren, Kymberlee, Veronica, Madlyn, Bronson and Jackson; great-grandchildren, Robert and Charlotte. Also surviving are brothers, Jack and wife, Donna; Frank and wife, Carol; sisters, Peggy Evanitsky, Betty Shimo; Joan Klein and husband, David; Mary Rose Daniels and husband, Paul; sister-in-law, Pamela Shimo; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Patrick, on May 15, 2021.

Friends may call Wednesday, Sept. 29, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Michael P. Glinksy Funeral Home Inc., 129 Grant St., Olyphant, Pa. Mass will be conducted Thursday, Sept. 30, at 9:30 a.m. in Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Peckville. Interment with military honors will be held Friday, Oct. 1, in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Pa. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to amvets.org.

The Times Tribune, Monday, September 27, 2021

SERVICES

VISITATION:
Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Michael P. Glinsky Funeral Home, Inc.
129 Grant Street
Olyphant, Pennsylvania 18447
Phone: 570-489-5661
Email: [email protected]
http://www.glinskyfuneralhome.com

FUNERAL MASS:
Date: Thursday, September 30, 2021
Time: 9:30 AM
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish
1101 Willow Street
Peckville, Pennsylvania 18452
https://www.sacredheartpeckville.org

INTERMENT:
Date: Friday, October 1, 2021
Time: 9:00 AM
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
60 Indiantown Gap Road
Annville, Pennsylvania 17003
https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/IndiantownGap.asp

DONATIONS:
American Veterans (AMVETS)
4647 Forbes Boulevard
Lanham, Maryland 20706
Phone: 301-459-9600
Email: [email protected]
https://amvets.org

• Memorial Sponsored: Find A Grave memorial sponsored on Monday, September 27, 2021


  • Created by: B Jones
  • Added: Sep 27, 2021
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232491180/james_joseph-shimo: accessed ), memorial page for James Joseph “Jim” Shimo (3 Nov 1955–23 Sep 2021), Find a Grave Memorial ID 232491180, citing Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by B Jones (contributor 47119949).