Farley Jr., James William 46, of Groton died Sunday morning March 3, 2019 surrounded by his family at the Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London. He was born July 22, 1972 in Beaver, Pennsylvania to James W. Farley Sr. and Marsha Perrell. He married the former Lisa Jury on September 27, 1997, but it was the day they met that is celebrated as their anniversary, she survives him.
Jim served in the US Navy and was honorably discharged. He worked as an X-Ray Technician at L&M Hospital. He was known never to miss work, no matter what. He loved his job, his coworkers and the patients that he gave his utmost care. Jim was a smart and generous man. He lived by the rule “It’s better to give than receive”. That rule also applied as an animal lover. He took care of dogs, cats, possums, ground hogs and even skunks. He will be forever missed.
Besides his wife Lisa, he is survived by his father James Sr.; Step sons Mitchell Werthman, Alec Ake Sr. and Bradley Ake; mother in law Loretta Yoho and three grandchildren Dominic, Balabin, Alec Jr. and Mark. Jim was preceded in death by his mother Marsha and his sister Heather.
Visitation Monday March 11, 2019 from 5:00PM -7:00PM at the Byles Memorial Home, 99 Huntington Street, New London. Flowers welcome or donations made in Jim’s memory to Center of Hospice Care Southeastern Connecticut, 227 Dunham Street, Norwich ,CT 06360. Please visit ww.byles.com to sign the online register or to share a memory.
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