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James Roosa Obituary
James Roosa, 78, of Ruckersville passed away on Monday, November 6, 2008, at Evergreene Nursing Home. He was born in Evanston, Illinois.
He joined the Navy after high school during the Korean War. He graduated from University of New York in 1956.
He went to work for Turner Construction for 25 years in "hi-rise" construction. Then went to Clark Construction, building in the United States and Poland. Upon returning to the United States, he was in charge of rehab and restoring 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. He retired at 65, but returned to work for Morse Diesel in charge of Federal Court House and office buildings in St. Louis and Chicago.
In 2000, he returned to Turner, finishing 2 multi-storied banks in four years. He retired to Charlottesville in 2004.
He is survived by his wife, Betty and two children, Kathleen and James, both of Houston.
In keeping with Jim's wishes, he will be cremated. These services to be carried out by Teague Funeral Home. There will be no memorial service.
Memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society or local SPCA.
Friends may send condolences to the family at www.teaguefuneralhome.com
This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.
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Joe Ramos
December 22, 2008
Few people have impacted my life and none have come close to Jim. I met Jim while working with McCarthy in Florida. At the time Jim was a Project Director being transfered from McCarthy's recently closed Dallas office. We spent great times together at flea markets and antique shops seeking out pieces that he would refurbish while waiting for reassigment. His reassignment fell through and he went the Philadelphia Station project. To my suprise 12 years later, 2000, we were reunited in Chicago with Morse Diesel.
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