Jim Stanford, 60, died peacefully in his home in Waldo, FL on July 8, 2014. Born June 18, 1954 to Joseph and Mary G. (Lannon) Stanford of Nahant, MA. Jim graduated from Lynn Classical High School (’72) and Salem State College. He got his private pilot’s license at Beverly Airport. Jim had a great sense of humor and enjoyed scuba diving, golfing and softball. Jim will be greatly missed by his four brothers, Tom, Dan (Cheryl), Joe (Linda), and Bob; four sisters, Karen, Chris (Mike), Kay (Randy), Jeri (Mori); nieces, nephews, cousins & friends.
Memorial Service: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
248 Nahant Road
Nahant, MA
Mass: July 22, 11 a.m.
Jim Stanford, 60, died peacefully in his home in Waldo, FL on July 8, 2014. Born June 18, 1954 to Joseph and Mary G. (Lannon) Stanford of Nahant, MA. Jim graduated from Lynn Classical High School (’72) and Salem State College. He got his private pilot’s license at Beverly Airport. Jim had a great sense of humor and enjoyed scuba diving, golfing and softball. Jim will be greatly missed by his four brothers, Tom, Dan (Cheryl), Joe (Linda), and Bob; four sisters, Karen, Chris (Mike), Kay (Randy), Jeri (Mori); nieces, nephews, cousins & friends.
Memorial Service: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
248 Nahant Road
Nahant, MA
Mass: July 22, 11 a.m.
Jim-Bo and i had a great run together as friends after my divorce i met Jim-Bo at the earleton post office and we went to the jacksonville,beach jazz festival. Jim-Bo introduced me to his wonderful family,his parents jo-Tody and Mary.Joe Tody made me an oniriary member of the family on one of our summer trips to Nahant,MA a beautiful island. i met all of the sisters who were the greats who treated as family and of the brothers full of life and personality on our trips to Marblehead, Ma in their dingy which we proceeded thru the cold atlantic waters to dive for lobster including our trips to the beach and glocester to see thousand of lobster for sale. we also visted the four story home where Jim-Bo and i visted next to the ball field, the city of Lynn where you go in but don’t come back out again, just kidding. on one of our trips to Nahunt Jim-Bo bought a large,large sleeper boat which we picked up in MA.and parked in front of Joe-Tody’s home to the Nahunt police made us move next to the police station which it promptly got broke into. the we hauled it back to earleton which was alot of fun going through all those toll booth’s and pay tribute to the state.of course the trip to Hawaii with kraft Foods to the big island which i took Jim-Bo ,that i had won selling the most cheese, was a classic trip.of course Jim-Bo introduced me lots of his friends which were classic some very fine folks some shady folks. the best friend Jim-BO intro was debbie and Robbie bickmeyerwho lived in hawthorne,fl who had the biggest and best horseshoe party i had ever been to including the food which everyone brought,very good memories of lots of friends i was introduced to.of course Debbie and Rob live next to me in Blueberry Bay in Earleton, formerly know as girltown back in another classic era of ship-po’s and Buddy’s raw Bar on the water front , girls,girls,girls,where brother Dan Stanford kept his sale boat and still keeps their today on big lake santa,fe.of course Jim-Bo lived at Buddy’s and so did Dan.many more stories!
Jim….I truly enjoyed having the pleasure knowing you (Buddy’s….had the best time). Loved your mischievous smile, your beautiful eyes and your outgoing and adventurous personality. We will all see you again on the other side…….so take care. Love you, Jinny
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My condolence to the Stanford family. I haven’t seen Jimbo in years. But, many fond memories from growing up in west Lynn. From Barry park hangin to high school, playing soft ball & trolling at Lynn & Nahant beach. Fond memory of my first time with Jimbo lobstering in Lynn harbor for dinner for the crew. Never forget parting Lynn woods.
It was a great shock to several of Jim’s close friends here in the Gainesville area to hear of his death months later.We thought a great deal of this most kind, funny, and generous man. We are so sorry that we did not have the chance to pay our respects to the family in person. The world is a sadder place without Jimbo in it. Peace, friend.
I’m at Jim in 1975 in Falmouth Massachusetts I believe he was renting a house with some friends I met him on the beach, he had an extra bicycle so we went for a bicycle ride around town and then we went back to his place with all his friends and we played board games and a memory game and drink some beers and the next day I took him to a biker party it was a huge biker party pig roast and we had a lot of fun I said goodbye to him the next day and I gave him a handmade necklace I had made out of apple seeds knowing I would probably never see him again and I never did he was very nice and very fun to be around for those few days, my heartfelt condolences to the family and friends.