James W. Green

James Walter Green, 92, Associated Press news photographer/editor, passed away at Renaissance Gardens at Linden Ponds in Hingham Dec. 21, 2010. J. Walter Green, as he was known, was born in Truro, Nova Scotia, May 1, 1918. His family, parents, Wallace H. Green and Cora Maude Green (nee Lockhart), and brother, Gerald Green (all predeceased), moved to Quincy in 1923. His mother, Cora, inspired his love of photography. J. Walter graduated from Quincy High School in the Class of 1936. During 1936-1937, he was employed as a staff photographer with the Quincy Evening News, 1937-1939 with the Quincy Patriot Ledger, 1939-1940 with the Boston Post. During 1941, he became a staff photographer for the Boston office of the Associated Press. From 1942-1946, he served in the U.S. Army as an Official U.S. War Photographer in locations throughout Europe, the Middle East and Arctic bases. After his tour of duty in 1946 he returned to Boston. Later in 1946 he was transferred to the Associated Press | Rome, Italy, office where he was assigned to photograph many troubled areas in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. His wife, Jennie, joined him in Rome giving birth to their first child, Karen, who was born in Rome. In 1946 they returned to Boston. He became a photographer and photo editor for the AP-Boston office. During his long illustrious career with the AP he photographed many news stories across the globe including seven NASA- Apollo recovery missions in the South Pacific, multiple tours with Queen Elizabeth in Canada and the West Indies, major political campaigns, and headline sporting events including several Olympic Games. After retiring from the AP in 1983, he enjoyed operating a photo finishing business from his former home in Braintree. J. Walter will be remembered as an enthusiastic, skillful hardworking photographer with an uncanny ability to recall dates and names of people he met many years before. His deep abiding love for his family was evident in all he did. J. Walter leaves behind his devoted spouse of 66 years, Jennie Green; their children, Karen (Green) Bernstein her husband Stanley Bernstein of Plymouth, Richard Green his wife Judy (Fisher) Green of Hull, and Janice (Green) Born her husband Gregory Born of Westbrook, Maine. He will be missed by his grandchildren, Todd Bernstein his wife Victoria Bernstein, Michelle LeBretton her husband Matthew LeBretton, Colin Green, Erik Born and David Born; and his great-grandchildren, William and Charlotte Bernstein, Samantha and Abigail LeBretton. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to the Linden Ponds Student Scholarship Fund or the Linden Ponds Benevolent Care Fund at the following address Linden Ponds, Attn: Administration, 300 Linden Ponds Way, Hingham, MA 02043. A funeral service will be held at the Mortimer N. Peck-Russell Peck Funeral Home, 516 Washington St., Braintree, Tuesday, Dec. 28, at 10 a.m. The Rev. Christopher Beukman Chaplain at Linden Ponds will officiate. Burial will follow at Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy. Visiting hours will be Monday, Dec. 27. from 4 to 7 p.m. Please see www.peckservices.com.