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James Nunya Obituary
December 7, 1944 - Sept. 26, 2012
Born James Smith in Foxboro, North Carolina. Died in Los Angeles, California. As a young man James enlisted with the US Navy and saw action in the Vietnam Conflict while serving aboard a supercarrier, the USS Forrestal. James' lifelong love of music was quite evident: He was associated with record labels MCA, Motown and Def Jam, as well as his own label, Salsa Picante. In his later years he was a general agent with Golden State Mutual Life. Activism was a prominent part of his life. For the past 25 years, he was a powerful advocate in preserving the integrity of Echo Park's Semi-Tropic Spiritualist Tract. Survived by his beloved wife, Cheryl Parisi; cherished sons, Todd, Ian & Ryan; adored daughter-in-law, Simone; treasured grandchildren, Najee, Italia, Samaria and Nina; and sisters, Ella and Marva.
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Chris Tedesco
October 19, 2012
Cheryl,
please accept my condolences for your loss - you picked out some great music for the ceremony and I was truly honored to play the trumpet for you and your family. I hope that the memories of your great man continue to give you comfort in the days ahead.
RICHARD
October 9, 2012
He was a strong straightfoward very opiniated man my respects to his family
Andre Crenshaw
October 8, 2012
My family and I are blessed to have had James in our lives as a friend that became famliy.
MMCS/SS Hamilton
October 7, 2012
Fair winds and following seas on this, your final voyage.
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Richard Olmeda
October 7, 2012
I will forever miss our domino games and barbecue that we shared together God Bless You
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