JAMES HENRY AIMONE Jr.

1940 - 2014

AIMONE, James Henry, Jr. "Jamie" Age 73, died on January 9, 2014 at the Beth Israel Deaconess-Plymouth Hospital in Plymouth after a prolonged battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was the devoted husband of 50 years to Jean M. (Lenardson) Aimone of Plymouth. Born in Franklin, MA on February 9th, 1940, Mr. Aimone was a son of the late James Henry and Marguerite (McDermott) Aimone, Sr. He was educated in Franklin, MA and was a graduate of Franklin High School, Class of 1958. He received his degree in Industrial Management from the Lowell Technical Institute, Class of 1962; where he was also a member of the Omicron Pi Fraternity. Mr. Aimone served as Executive Vice President of Clark-Cutler-McDermott, Co., a textile business started by his grandfather in 1911 located in Franklin, MA. He worked at the company for over 40 years until he retired in 2007, but continued to serve on the Board of Directors until his passing. He was a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and frequently spoke at symposiums on automotive acoustics. Jamie was a life long summer resident of Plymouth until he and his family moved to Plymouth permanently in 1978. From 1984-1993 Jamie served on the Board of Directors at the Jordan Hospital. He was a communicant of St. Marys Church in North Plymouth. He was an active member of the Plymouth Yacht Club and Eel River Beach Club where he was as a past President. For the past 4 years he served as a member of the Conservation Committee for the Town of Plymouth and was a member and Secretary of the Plymouth Woodchucks. As a co-owner and Corporate Secretary of the Rye Tavern, he was passionate about the restaurant and enjoyed spending his time there. Throughout his life he remained active and enjoyed traveling, boating, skiing and golfing. He loved nothing more than spending time with his family and friends and most of all he loved spending time with his 3 grandchildren. Besides leaving his wife Jean, Jamie was the loving father of James H, Aimone, III and his wife Deborah of Plymouth, and T. Mark Aimone and his wife Megan of Marion, MA. He was the beloved brother of John Aimone of Washington, DC, Rose Marie Murphy and Linda Donovan both of Plymouth. He was also the cherished grandfather of Kayla, Claire and Eric Aimone. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 25th, 2014 at 12:00 noon at the St. Marys Church, 313 Court St., Plymouth. Visiting hours omitted. Cremation in Vine Hills Crematory, Plymouth. Donations in his memory may be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 230 East Ohio Street, Suite 304, Chicago, IL 60611. www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org; or to Cranberry Hospice, 326 Cordage Park Circle, Suite 36, Plymouth, MA 02360. Arrangements by Cartmell Funeral Home, 150 Court St., PLYMOUTH, MA 02360. For online guestbook see: www.cartmellfuneralhome.com