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James J. Chadwick Sr.

James Chadwick Obituary

CHADWICK - James J., Sr. of Massapequa L.I. on September 17, 2008. Beloved husband of Lucille A. Loving father of Karen Tobias (Bob), William Chadwick (Joyce), James J. Chadwick, II (Aixa) and Thomas Chadwick (Kristina). Cherished grand- father of Christine, Don, Billy, Alexandra, Sara, Jennifer, Nicole, TJ and Matthew. The family will receive friends Saturday and Sunday 2-4:30 and 7-9:30pm at the Powell Funeral Home, Inc., 67 Broadway (Rt. 110), Amityville. Massapequa A.L. Post # 1066 services Sunday afternoon. Funeral Mass Monday 10:30am St. Martin of Tours R.C. Church, Amityville. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park.

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Published by Newsday on Sep. 19, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for James Chadwick

Sponsored by His Wife Lucille.

79 Entries

Karen

September 17, 2025

Hi Dad, it´s been a long time since I´ve sent you a message. Things are ok but we all miss you very much everyday. Things have changed some. The kids are all getting big and older. Here is a picture of all of us. This is from Matthew´s graduation. A few are missing . Love and miss you.

Remember you on Memorial Day and missing you too

May 29, 2024

Christine Wahl

January 21, 2021

Hi Pa, I know that i haven't written you in a long time and alot has happened this past year. Well first I got married on June 11, 2020 i wished you where there with me to hold my hand but i did feel your present. And now what happened with aunt Joyce i know you have been staying close to everyone these past few weeks, and now you have aunt Joyce up there with you. Please take good care of her up in heaven. We are all taking good care of Grandma and uncle Bill. I miss you so much everyday. You are always with me and now aunt Joyce is up there making her amazing crumb cakes for everyone. I love you all.

Karen Tobias

November 11, 2015

Happy Birthday Dad, it's been a long time since I've seen you. But I talk to you everyday. We all miss you still very much. I know your watching over us all. We are all doing our best with out you. I love you and miss you.
Karen......

Bktoby@ msn.com

December 16, 2013

Hi Daddy,
Merry Christms
Love and Miss You
Karen

November 11, 2013

Hi Dad,
Just wanted to say Happy Birthday to you. Thing here are good. We are getting ready for the holidays.. There's a new flag for a you in front of the High school. Well that's it for now. We love and miss you very much....
Love From us all .....

September 17, 2013

Hi Da,
Thinking of you and your always in my Heart.
Karen, Christine and Don

September 17, 2013

J.C.
Still missing you after 5 very long years.
Lucille

June 15, 2013

Hi Dad,
I just wanted to wish you Happy Father's Day. I miss you very much. I have been work on your roses and this year they came back better then ever. Well that's all for now I will talk to you again later.
Love you
K

November 22, 2012

Hi Dad,
Well it's Thanksgiving Day the turkey's in the oven, the pies are baked and the 2 loafs of Kringle are gone. Mommy does love them. Bill was here and we had a great time, just wish everyone was here with him too. Well I better go check the turkey. We miss you and Grandpa very much. Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Love
Karen,Mommy,
Christine and Don

November 10, 2012

Hi Dad,
Just wanted to wish you and Grandpa Happy Birthday. We are all doing well. Billy is coming up from Florida. We are going to have a Thanksgiving Dinner while he is here. We all still miss you very much.
Love you
Karen and Mommy

November 24, 2011

Hi Da,
Well it's me again. Today is Thanksgiving Day. Yesterday I did all the baking and started cooking somethings early. Right now the turkeys in the oven, the pie's are ready. We are just waiting for Tom and Kristina and the kids for dinner. So I better go check on turkey, but I wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to you and Grandpa. We miss you both very much.
Love you
K

November 10, 2011

Hi Dad,
It's you birthday amd I wanted to wish you Happy Birthday. This year for your birthday I had a American flag placed in front of the high school with your name on it. It's called the Field of Honors. Well it's getting closes to Thanksgiving and I'm getting ready to start baking and cooking. And you know what Mommys want too. So I have alot of work ahead of me. So thats all for now. I miss you. Say hi the Grandpa and tell him Happy Birthday too. So again Happy Birthday..Love you Da
Love you
K

September 16, 2011

Dear Dad,
It's almost 3 year's since we last saw you and talked to you. Everyday I think about things I would like to talk to you about. The other day Mommy and I went shopping and I was about to tell her I can't wait you show Daddy the things we bought. Bill and Billy are here. It's good to having them here. Seeing Don and Billy together it brings back alot of memory's of all of us together. Well Dad we all love you and miss. Say Hi to Grandpa and Grandma for me.
Love You
K

Your Roses

June 18, 2011

Hi Da,
Just wanted to tell you Happy Fathers Day. I've been working on your roses, last year I thought I lost both bushes, I had to cut them back and down thats how bad they were. But I think this year you would be very happy with them. I've been working very hard with them feeding them, training them to grow over the arbor from one side to the other I even planted 2 new bushes red ones. I think you would very proud of them. Well keep looking down on us. I miss you very much but your always in my thoughts and in my heart. I talk to you all the time. Well Happy Father's Day to you and Grandpa..love you both
Love You
K

May 30, 2011

Hi Pa, Happy Memorial Day!!! I just got home from seeing Grandma and getting ready for work now. I miss you very much and hope that you keep watching over me everyday. A few weeks ago i went to see Grandma and we where sitting in the back yard and she has it so pretty just the way you would like it the roses growing in so big. It hurts so much to missing you sometimes i even hear you voice or your whistle and then i turn around and it is not you. I just wanted to let you know that " Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in my heart" Pa if i had a single flower for every time i think about you, I could walk forever in my garden. Pa you may be out of my sight.... but never out of my mind....I love you so much. You know what Pa You never know what you have until you lose it, and once you lose it, you can never get it back. You are always in my heart and will stay there forever I love you so much, Talk to you soon.

Love always,
Christine

April 25, 2011

Hi Da,
Well Easter has come and gone. We had Mommy's birthday, we all took her out to dinner. She was very surprised too. You know how hard it is to surprise her too. But then I'm pretty sure you saw it all. I made your Easter bread in fact I made 4 loafs. I'm still using all your recipe's for alot of thing's. We are all doing well. We take it day by day. I've been thinking alot about you lately. I do miss talking to you. Well I have to get ready for work. Kiss and say hello to everyone for me, miss them all too....
Talk you to you again real soon..
love you
K

January 1, 2011

happy new year pa

November 25, 2010

Dear Dad,
Well its Thanksgiving Day. The turkey is in the oven, the pie's are made and everything else is cooking. I can still see you sitting at the kitchen table getting the last minute things ready. Miss you more day. But I just wanted to wish you and everyone else Happy Thanksgiving.
Love you Da
K

November 11, 2010

Hi Dad,
Just wanted to tell you Happy Birthday, mommy and I went to see you today. Things at home are good. I'm starting to do baking for Thanksgiving. Yes I'm still using all your recipe's, like you alsways said "If it aint broke dont fix it". I'm going to be making a few loaf's of Kringle for Thanksgiving you know how Mommy loves Kringle, and Don now eats it too but with out the raisins, oh and T'J and Matthew like Kringle, also with out the raisins. I just wish you could see them they come out looking just like your's did. And yes the house smells like Christmas when there baking, Oh I am using your bowls too. But I know your standing next to me while I'm baking everything. Well I will talk to you again soon Dad. I think about you everyday, Miss you everyday too.
Happy Birthday again, and tell Grandpa Happy Birthday too. We went to see him too...
Love You Daddy
K

Christine

September 12, 2010

Pa, I went to see you today but it is not the same, not being able to hear your voice or give you a hug and kiss but i know that you heard me talking to you and that you will always keep me in your thoughts as much as i do with you. Then i started to think and what came into my head was this "It’s not the number of breaths we take, it is the number of moments that take our breath away." Love you so much and miss you even more everyday!!!
Love always,
your 1# baby girl xoxoxoxoox

Tom Chadwick

July 20, 2010

Dad, even though you have been gone almost 2 years now, I can still hear your voice loud and clear. Sometimes out of nowhere, you come and talk, or when i'm about to take a short cut with something i'm doing you tell me "don't do it half a**ed" but most of the time it's when I need to talk to you. Depending on the conversation, I will laugh out loud just hearing your voice and the matter of fact way that you talk. I can't stop thinking of the many things that you would say to Matthew, you know he is a big pain in the you know what! I would bet that the number of times you would have told him to "get out of here and go in the backyard" would be in the thousands! The times that I go Home to visit Mommy it's like your there, just can't see you, but your there almost like your in the office doing paper work. Nothing has changed at home it still looks and smells like your there. I guess what i'm saying is even though your not physically here, your still with me in many many ways and i'm pretty sure that I can say that for everyone. I'm not looking to make this letter sad I just wanted to talk. I'll talk to you soon. Miss you & Love you, Tom

neice four

July 10, 2010

Uncle Jimmy,Here's someone whose life you touched and I bet you didn't know it.After all I'm not your child or was even very close to you through the years.Even though I have my own Daddy whom I love very much,Ifound myself looking for your approval.Because Uncle Jimmy I admired you and the person you were.Your sisters always turned to you for advice and support,you always managed to teach as well as give advice and not belittle anyone.But you were no push over and could be quite blunt.Your sisters certainly admired the man you were and they would remark to each other how lucky Aunt Lucille is to have you.I just admired the person you were.So I grew up being the one everyone turned to.It's partly because of the way my Mom raised me and it's because I have known you.I want to take this opportunity to thank you, for you have helped me through out my life even though you weren't part of it.Love you uncle Jimmy kiss Mom for me tell her I'll not let her down.A fan for life.

Annemarie Belles/Espinosa

May 25, 2010

Im proud to call you my uncle.. Love and miss you.

Bill Chadwick

May 23, 2010

No more shop- You were right,things are alot better now.
Don is here now.
I am going to make sure both Bill and Don make there way.
I will be home soon, Joyce and Jen are comming with me.
Love You
Bill Chadwick

Christine Hartman

May 23, 2010

Miss you so much pa.... you are always on my mind and in my dream...

Missing You

November 15, 2009

You and I along time ago

November 15, 2009

Hi Da,
Wanted to wish you Happy Birthday. It's very hard to do when I'm missing you very much. I did alot of baking this weekend for Thanksgiving, I still can't get your pie crust right, but the rest is good. I did make some Kringle Mommy enojys it. Thing at home are the same. We are all missing you. Say hello to everyone for us...

Love you Da and Miss you so much
K

Christine Hartman

November 12, 2009

Hi Pa, just wanted to say Happy Birthday to you and hope that you are looking down on all of us. Mommy made Kringle a few weeks ago and it was good but not as good as yours i miss you so much you are always in my dreams last night i had a dream that you and i where at the Christmas Spactacular in NYC and then we went to see the tree lighting together. It was the best dream that i had i didnt even want to wake up. Love you so much and will talk to you soon.
Love always you baby girl!!
Christine

Remember

September 19, 2009

don hartman

September 17, 2009

JC,
To be honest i havent even looked at anything to do with this website. I never could bring myself to do it. And it was just as hard as i imagined it would be for me to look at all things people have wrote to you. On this day almost exactly to the hour one year ago the pain i felt the sadness i felt and the anger i felt was like nothing i have ever felt before. And even though it has been a year it doesnt matter it feels like it just happened. The emptyness i will always feel inside will never go away wether it has been one year or twenty. At times it overwhelms me were i feel i cant control it. But i get through it. I could never even begin to try and write down how much i miss you or how even to put it into words. Im trying to make something of my life. Im trying to do something that i know would make you proud. You were much more then a grandfather to me, you taught me everything i know. All i have left to say is JC i miss you, i love you and i have you on my arm so dont think you will ever be forgotten.
Love
D

William L Chadwick

September 17, 2009

DAD,
I will be home soon! Talk to you tommarow at mass,everything is moving along as we disscussed.Thanks for watching the shop.We cleaned it out quick!
Love
Bill

Jennifer Chadwick

September 17, 2009

Dear Pa,
I miss you wayy to much! The worst thing about it all is that I wish I got to come see you alot more. Its really just not the same without you around anymore. I stay strong everyday and so does the rest of the Family.
We love you Pa! Forever and Always. ?

Mom and I with Dad 2007

September 17, 2009

Dear Da,
Well today is 1 years your in heaven. I want you to know that I miss you very much. People say time heals the pain about it still hurts as much today as it did 1 year ago. We are all working thru it. But I miss talking to you and seeing you. Love you Da.

miss you very much
K

Christine Hartman

September 6, 2009

Dear PA,

Two golden hearts stopped beating, Four shining eyes at rest, God broke my heart to prove to me, he only takes the best. One thousands words couldn't bring you back, I know because I've tried, Neither could one thousand tears, I know because I've cried. It breaks my heart to see you there, I'll get over it, Well I'll try, But what really broke my heart the most, You didn't say goodbye...... Pa I promise I’ll always carry you inside my heart, And think of you till the day we meet again. but you are not alone up there you have your Mom, Sisters, Grandpa, Great-Grandma and Bear. I miss you very much but now i have finished school and i can help everyone that is sick just like you where.
I wonder as i wander, out under the sky, why do people I care about always have to die? Are you happy where you are, wherever that might be? I wonder as i wander, do you still think of me? Is it nice up ther in heaven? For i know you made it there. Are the clouds made out of marshmallows, do you know that i still care? I looked up at the winter sky and shed a single tear. I think of all the day sgone by, I'll always hold you in my heart and dreams.

"LOVE YOU SO MUCH
AND
MISS YOU SO MUCH PA"

The Chadwick's

August 3, 2009

Billy Chadwick

August 3, 2009

Dear Pa,

Never more in my life than now do I regret not being able to come to New York more often than I could. And honestly, I blame no one but myself. I should of tried hard. I didn't realize what I had until it was gone. I miss you. So much.

nicole chadwick

July 30, 2009

Dear Pa
we all miss u very much some times i cry in my room and i miss you and so does grandma and daddy and everybody else even though i cant see u you are always in my heart and u are my whole heart.Love Your baby girl.

July 21, 2009

Dear Dad,
It's almost a year your not here with us. We are all missing you. We go thru the days thinking about you and missing you. We're all doing our best with out you.
Love you and Miss you
K

pa at the 56 fighter for grandmas 71st birthday

July 21, 2009

pa and grandma at matt's 1st birthday

July 21, 2009

feb 2008

July 21, 2009

pa at his moms grave dec. 2007

July 21, 2009

thanksgiving 2007

July 21, 2009

pa and matt

July 21, 2009

pa and colie

July 21, 2009

colie bringing pa upstairs

July 21, 2009

pa and donnie

July 21, 2009

pa and alexandra

July 21, 2009

pa toy trains

July 21, 2009

pa and me

July 21, 2009

grandma and you christmas show 2007

July 21, 2009

Matthew with Pa

July 8, 2009

Alexandra with Pa

July 8, 2009

Summer of 2007

July 8, 2009

Proud Parent

July 7, 2009

Nicole and Daddy

July 7, 2009

Christmas Time

July 7, 2009

christine hartman

November 15, 2008

Pa, You are always in my thoughts, now i am going to school to be a Medical asstenent so i can help others that have the same problems that i saw you suffering with.. Part of me didnt ever want to go into this feild but now since i saw you suffering i wish that i could of helped you at home instead of you being in the hospital.. I miss you so much Pa... Love Always and Forever.

Karen Tobias

November 5, 2008

In My Pocket

I have memories in my pocket.
They rattle among the change.

My memories of you are treasures I carry wherever I go.

They are stored in bits and pieces, parts of a beautiful whole
They give me comfort when I think I am alone.

Yes, I have memories in my pocket, like so much other stuff I keep there.

But of all the treasures I have, it’s the memories of you that are the most precious.

Mom and Dad

November 5, 2008

Tom, Jim, Billy and My Dad

November 5, 2008

T.J, and Tom with Daddy

October 9, 2008

Tynetta Shakir

September 24, 2008

Karen

I am sorry to hear about the death of your father. Please know that you and your family are in my prayers.

Tania Carillo

September 23, 2008

Date: Sep 23, 2008 12:20 PM
Mi mas sentido pesame amiga para ti, y para tu esposo, se que son momentos super dificiles de afrontar a pesar de que la vida continua y que las cosas parecieran tan vanas cuando nos falta un ser querido. Recibe mis condolencias sinceras, y recuerda que solo debes confiar en Dios y saber que hoy, tu suegro, goza de la presencia del Señor al que esperamos algun dia poder aspirar nosotros. Hoy orare por él. Un gran abrazo.
Tania Carillo, Lima-Peru

Pa we love and miss you very much

September 23, 2008

Daniel Barillas

September 22, 2008

Sorry for your lost. I will pray for you and your family.

Barbara & Raymond McDermott

September 22, 2008

It is said that memories are moments that refuse to be ordinary, and Big Jim we have many...Through laughter and tears we built a friendship of 40 years...never to be broken. We will miss you dear friend...rest - rest peacefully in the garden of our Lord.

Kim and Scott Cameron

September 20, 2008

We are very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

with Tom's children

September 20, 2008

Miss you

September 20, 2008

My Dad

September 20, 2008

Lizette Lopez

September 19, 2008

From Peru I extend my deepest condolence to the Chadwick Family for the departure of Mr. James J. Chadwick who is at the moment at our Lord Jesus side and already enjoys eternal peace.
Let´s pray for his family so that they can overcome this lost. Let´s think that there is no more suffering for him.

The Lopez Castillo Family
The Arevalo Quiñones Family
The Quiñones Ramos Family
The Quiñones Vertiz Family
The Arnao Quiñones Family

..... and all the family down here in Peru.

Joanie Castelli

September 19, 2008

Dear Mrs. Chadwick, We are so sorry for your loss. Mr Chadwick was a great man. Know that he is now at peace. You are always in our thoughts and prayers.
Joanie & Mario Castelli & Joan Daw

Pa celebrating Alexandra's B-day 4/4/08

September 19, 2008

Tania O'Brien

September 19, 2008

We are very sad to see you depart. You've touched our hearts and let us become a part of your family. You will always be our Pa and will always miss you.

Diane Fisher

September 19, 2008

dear lucille and family:
Barbara told me of Jim's passing. Even tho I dont see all of you, you are in my thoughts often...all of the old neghborhood and special people. My deepest condolences to all.
Sincerely,
Diane Fisher

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