James-Fargo-Obituary

James T Fargo

Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Jul 1, 1933 – May 21, 2025

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July 1, 1933
DIED
May 21, 2025
LOCATION
Basking Ridge, New Jersey

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We are saddened to announce that James "Jim" Fargo, a long time resident of Basking Ridge, NJ, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2025 surrounded by members of his family.Jim was born July 1, 1933 in Irvington, NJ. After graduating from Irvington High School, he earned his bachelor's degree from...

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We always enjoyed seeing Uncle Jim, whether it be at the holidays or just to get together. The topics of our conversations were varied and always lively. We talked about everything-from current events to our careers to the latest technology to how we would write our own obituaries. We talked about sports including his favorite teams, the Yankees and the Giants. We talked about our mutual enthusiasm for Rutgers football and reminisced about the time we sat in the president´s box. We talked...

The following is from "The Family Heritage Book" by James T. Fargo (June 2000). In an excerpt from an autobiographical section titled, "James T. Fargo" (added July 1, 2010), he writes: "Who is Jim Fargo?...depends on who/when asked!..."not tall enough to carry the flag during Assembly" (grammar school teacher); the love of her life (where is she now?); independent, persistent...funny (friend); good organizer, writer, communicator, intuitive (former boss); man with a Bob Newhart sense of...

Uncle Jim was one of my biggest fans. When I was in high school, he wanted to hear all about what it was like to be a student at The Peddie School. During college, we would talk about what I was studying, interesting projects, and what I was writing about as a student journalist. During the Summer of 2020, I interned at the White House. He was so proud of my internship that, as a special memento, he surprised me with a self-made poster collage because he knew how important the experience was...

RIP Uncle Jim, our thoughts and prayers are with all of the family. With love from The Guerra Family

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