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JAMES MONROE ELLINGER

Wellesley, Massachusetts

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ELLINGER, James Monroe Sr. L; "The Mayor of the Dining Room" at Waterstone senior housing in Wellesley, passed away at his residence on September 29, 2016. He was 86 years old.Mr. Ellinger was born and raised in Masontown, PA, to the late Floyd and Mabel Ellinger. He was a 1948 graduate of...

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He was a kind and thoughtful man. He always remembered to drop by and see us while he delivered lunch to Elsa, who was blind and home-bound.

Dear Family of Jim,
Jim am I were good friends in High School & got reacquainted at an All Class Reunion at the Masontown High School. We have kept in touch since and talked by phone often, I was shocked to get the message that his phone was no longer in service and shocked again to hear that he had passed. He was a wonderful friend; I will miss his phone calls. I send my deepest sympathy to you all for your loss.

I believe we first met Jim Senior and his wife at the California Speedway Race Track on a cold, rainy January day. Jim Sr. was an avid supporter of Jim Jr's racing and all of who raced with him (including me). In later discussions with him, I realized that our paths had crossed before when Jim Sr worked for Digital Equipment Corp. Over the years, we had many interesting conversations and I was always thankful for his presence at my mother's memorial service In NH. Jim was a great guy and his...

We are so sad to learn of Jim's passing. He dropped by Jordan a visit just a couple of months ago.

We will miss his visits and pray that he is in a happier place. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family