James Duff

1925 - 2015

James A. Duff

Berlin-James Aloysius Duff age 90, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Born in Plainfield, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Mary Veronica Moreland Duff and John Charles Duff.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Elizabeth "Betty" Duff, his four children, Catherine Flynn Duff, James Charles Duff and his wife Karen, Michael Joseph Duff and his wife Marilyn and Matthew Caddell Duff and his wife, Jodi. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, Jacqueline, Elise, Kevin, Caitlin, Brian, Kellie, Shannon and Patrick. Mr. Duff is preceded in death by his siblings: Thomas Duff, John Frances Duff, Margaret O'Sullivan and Theresa Schuster. He is survived by his brother Frank Duff.

Mr. Duff graduated from Norwich Free Academy and went directly into the U.S. Navy where he served aboard the U.S.S Miami CL-89 in the Pacific during World War II. After his military service he graduated from Benjamin Franklin University in Washington, D.C. and went to work for the U.S. Government at the Treasury Department. After leaving the Treasury Department he joined the U.S. General Accounting Office. During his career, he received many awards for his work. He was selected to participate in the State Department Senior Seminar for a year, during which time the group traveled throughout the United States and Mexico. He was chosen to participate in a government program at Harvard Business School. He retired from General Accounting Office as Assistant Director in the International Division.

During his career, he traveled extensively throughout the world. Mr. Duff and his family lived in Madrid Paris. After returning to the states, the family made their home in Bethesda, Maryland.

After retirement he moved to Ocean Pines, Maryland in 1984. He had owned property there since 1968 and was very active in the turn-over agreement with Boise Cascade and the Ocean Pines Association. After retirement and moving to Ocean Pines permanently he was very involved in matters of the community and served on many boards including serving as President of the Ocean Pines Kiwanis Club. He enjoyed playing golf.

He was the treasurer of the U.S.S. Miami CL-89 Association, a reunion group of his shipmates.

Mr. Duff was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church and served many years as usher.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at 11:00 AM. Father William Porter will officiate. Interment will follow at Garden of the Pines in Berlin. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home. Letters of condolence may be shared with the family at Burbage@BurbageFuneralHome.com