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James Vincent, III, Esq., 74, of Little Egg Harbor, NJ, born August 7, 1941, passed away peacefully August 30, 2015, at his home surrounded by family.
Jim was a beloved and devoted husband to Jane Ellen, his wife of 53 years, son to Ethel and James and father to Elizabeth, Karen and James Jr. He grew up in Paterson, NJ, before moving to Hawthorne, where he graduated high school. He received his BA from Monmouth College in '63 and received his MA from William Paterson College in '68. While attending college in the evenings he taught Social Studies at Paterson School #5. In 1970, he moved the family to Hingham, Massachusetts while he attended the New England School of Law, earning his J.D. in '74 while continuing to teach in Newton and Scituate, MA. After graduation, Jim and Jane moved back to New Jersey and settled in Glen Rock, where they lived for 35 years. He then attended New York University School of Law Master's program in International Law and moved on to have several private practices in NJ. Jim eventually transitioned to Passaic County where he spent the majority of his career becoming Assistant County Counsel from 1976-1980 and Deputy County Counsel from 1980-2000 before being appointed County Administrator for Passaic County in 2000 where he remained until retiring in 2004.
Being an avid golfer, Jim was a longtime member of Packanack Lake Golf Club in Wayne and belonged to Emerson Country Club as well as the Sea Oaks Golf Club in Little Egg Harbor. Jim was a member of the New Jersey and Massachusetts Teachers Associations, and a lifetime member of both the Massachusetts and New Jersey Bar Associations.
Jim was predeceased by his loving parents James Vincent Convery II, Esq. and Ethel Perry. He is survived by his wife Jane Housman Convery, his daughters Elizabeth Convery of Glen Rock, NJ, Karen Convery of Montclair, NJ and his son and daughter in law James and Danielle Convery of Shrewsbury, NJ. He is survived by six grandchildren; Christopher and Alicia Simons, Kevin Simons and James Antolino, of Glen Rock, NJ and Matthew, William and Andrew Convery of Shrewsbury, NJ. He is also survived by his siblings, Dr. Patricia Glover of Huntington Beach, CA, Charles Convery of Waldwick, NJ and Mary Orr of Mahwah, NJ.
Funeral will be departing at 10:30 AM on Saturday, September 5, 2015 from the Browning-Forshay Funeral Home, 557 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne for an 11 AM funeral mass at St. Anthony's R.C. Church, Hawthorne. Cremation will be private. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
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Published by The Record/Herald News on Sep. 1, 2015.
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Mr. Convery was my teacher at school#5 in 1963. I can clearly remember him taking an unruly student (Boris ) out into the hallway to reprimand him. When he came back in ,his face was ashen as he announced to us that JFK had been shot.We were not as politically wise as the kids of today are and we were more interested about what happened to Boris. With patience and words we could understand, Mr Convery explained the magnitude of what happened.
He was a great teacher and it looks like he went on to a very successful family life and career. RIP

Katherine Barone

September 2, 2015

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Dennis Barbieri

September 2, 2015

You were my teacher in school 5 you were well liked may u Rip prayers to your family

Doreen Mc Phee Piscitelli

September 1, 2015

You had a wonderful life and a wonderful family . You were well loved ! Sister Pat and Family

Pat Glover

September 1, 2015

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