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James Nestor Obituary
July 24, 1936 - March 25, 2012
James F. Nestor, PhD, 75, of Venice, formerly of Princeton, N.J. and Wilmington, Del. died March 25, 2012.
Celebration of Life will be 1 p.m. Sunday at The Unity Church of Venice. Ewing Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his loving wife Joan of 48 years; son Stephen J. Nestor of NYC; sister Geraldine of Delaware; daughter Anne Marie Nestor Kennedy and son-in-law James of NYC.
James is the son of Michael J. Nestor and Kathleen T. O'Sullivan Nestor.
He graduated from Manhattan College, NYC, and Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. with a PhD in Physical Chemistry. He worked in Research and Development for E.I. duPont de Nemours and Co.
Jim volunteered his Professional Services to the State of Delaware for many years. He served under Governor Russell Peterson and Governor Pierre S. duPont.
In lieu of flowers Memorials may be made to The Unity Church of Venice, 125 Jackson Road, Venice, FL 34292.
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Memories and Condolences
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john (Jack( Connolly
October 11, 2025
Jim and I started graduate school at Purdue at the same time, although I was a midwesterner and he was from THE CITY. One way or another we spent quite a bit of time together. A couple of years later my wife (Marilyn) and I got married and Jim, along with his buddy from Manhattan college, John Holoczak (sp?), were in the wedding party. Jim and I were in different research groups at Purdue so our paths separated after a while and we never saw each other after graduation. I have good memories or our time together and I'm really sorry that he is gone.
Joan and Bill Cashman
April 3, 2012
Dear Joan, Steven and Ann Marie,
We heard from Catherine and Bill Tighe the very sad news regarding Jim. So sorry for your loss.
It looks as though you have moved around since we saw you last. We are now in RI and are headed this month to VA to be closer to Bill and Kathleen and their two boys Finian and Ronan.
We will keep you in our prayers and wish you the best.
Regards,
Joan and Bill Cashman
April 2, 2012
All of us at Honest Air Conditioning of Venice want to send you our most sincere condolensces on the passing of your beloved husband James.
April 1, 2012
Dear Joan -- we were saddened to learned of Jim's passing, which we read on the Manhattan College website.
You and Ann Marie and Steven are in our prayers. Your Jim was a kind and gentle man.
Thinking of you,
Catherine and Bill Tighe
fjohn reinke (mc1968)
March 29, 2012
The Manhattan College alumni community shares the grief, and is now praying for our fellow alumni and the family at this time. The Alumni Office has been informed. As well as the Jasper Jottings community that I personally can reach. We are all a little poorer now. "No man is an island, entire of itself ... any man's death diminishes me". We are sorry for your loss.
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