James W.B. Parry, 62

 

Perkinsville, VT – James W.B. Parry, 62, died Saturday April 9, 2016 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.

He was born August 5, 1953 in Springfield, VT a son of Byron and Rosie (Griswold) Parry. James graduated from Springfield High School and began serving full time with the Vermont National Guard in Springfield. He received his honorable discharge from the National Guard after 17 years of service and then started Parry’s Sporting Goods in Perkinsville, and worked for a time as a painter and lead man at Power Ray in Claremont. Later Jim operated JP Overhead Door, installing garage doors throughout Vermont and New Hampshire

Jim was married to Shirley Melendy May 23, 1987 and together they raised their family. He loved spending time with his family, especially time spent in the outdoors, fishing, hunting, camping or time at their land and camp in Sheffield, VT. He was particularly close with his mother and father and could often be found puttering on small engine repairs with his dad. When he wasn’t with his family he enjoyed auctions and riding motorcycles. Jim served his community as a volunteer firefighter with the West Weathersfield Fire Dept.

He was predeceased by his mother, Rosie, and his twin sister, Jane Parry.

Jim is survived by his wife, Shirley, of Perkinsville; his father, Byron also of Perkinsville; daughters Lynn Towne of Windsor, Jody Freeman of White River Jct., Virginia Cutting of Claremont, Frances Short of Westminster; sons Shayne Trombley of White River Jct. and Jeffrey Parry of California; 8 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sister Elizabeth Landon of TN and two nephews.

A celebration of his life will be held at Martin Hall in Ascutney at 1 PM on Saturday April 16th.

Condolences may be expressed to Jim’s family in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.