Obituary of James H. Mee, Jr.

Danielson - James "Jim" H. Mee, Jr., passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2012. Jim was born January 7, 1926 in Binghamton, NY, the youngest son of Anna and James Mee. Jim married the love of his life, Marie Wilcox on June 6th, 1951 in Binghamton, NY. They made their home in Deltona, FL for 6 years and Ormond Beach for 2 years. Jim enlisted in the U.S. Marines at the age of 16 and served in the 1st Marine Division at Okinawa and North China during World War II. After the war, Jim attended Bliss Electrical School in Washington, DC and went on to work for NYS Electric & Gas in Binghamton, NY area and then spent 30 years with IBM as an aero-space engineer. Jim was on the team of engineers that sent the first man to orbit the moon and then later set the first man on the moon. After he retired, Jim and his wife Marie studied and became master gardeners while living in Florida; volunteered at the Corpus Christi Food Pantry in Nashua, NH and the Friends Of Assisi Food Pantry in Danielson, CT. Jim was a 4th Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus. Jim always referred to Marie as his bride. Jim is survived by his wife, Marie, his four children, Dr. Anna Lobosco, Dr. Jean Mee, Jeff Mee and Judy Rosenthal, sons-in-law Chuck Lobosco and Scott Rosenthal. He is also survived by his four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Thursday Sept 13, 2012 at 9:15 AM from the Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds Street, Danielson, CT, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM in St. James Church, 12 Franklin Street, Danielson, CT. Calling Hours Wednesday from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Gagnon and Costello Funeral Home, 33 Reynolds Street, Danielson, CT. Jim will be interred at the Saratoga National Cemetery with Military Honors, at a later date. If you have a photo to share, bring to calling hours to be place on Jim's memory board. The family asks that in lieu of flowers please send donations in his memory to St. James School, 120 Water Street Danielson, CT 06239. To share a memory with his family, "Light a Candle" at www.gagnonandcostellofh.com