James Michael Bauman
1950 - 2021
James Michael Bauman
1950 - 2021
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He was born in Erie on April 30, 1950, a son of the late Alan James and Sally Strohm Bauman.
James graduated from Cathedral Prep in 1968, and had the distinction of never missing a day of school in 4 years. He graduated from Georgetown University, with a degree in Government in 1972.
He worked as Operations Director, Car #12, at Mayer Brothers Construction for over 25 years. James was a master at planning and executing, and was key to the company's success. After Mayer Brothers, James worked at Dave Hallman Chevrolet for over 29 years as Fleet & Commercial Business Manager. Also, he was Finance Manager at Greig Equipment and Shipping Manager at Fralo Industries.
James loved music and played the drums professionally for over 50 years in many local bands, and with Mary Alice Brown. He also loved playing the trumpet on Christmas Eve throughout the neighborhood. He was an avid train enthusiast with a vast knowledge of the railroad industry and its history. He was a proud member of the PRR and NYC Historical Societies and the Lake Shore Railway Historical Society. In North East, he refurbished a NYC GE locomotive which is now on permanent display. He was an avid Cleveland Browns fan and enjoyed all sports, particularly golfing with his friends and family. Through the years, he was a member of The Kahkwa Club, Lakeshore, Lawrence Park, and The Erie Club. James enjoyed military history, Nascar races, muscle cars, aviation models, Jazz and Big Band music, and his cat Cinder.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Linda Bauman Callahan; grandparents, Ezra and Goldie Strohm, and Alan and Jean Bauman, Sr.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Klos Bauman; daughter, Laura Bauman Hingson (George); two siblings, Lisa Sullivan (Michael) and John Bauman (Carolyn); nieces and nephews, Tom Sullivan, Kate Rohrlich (Joe), Patrick Sullivan (Debra); Julie Obleski, Christina Cook (Matt), Cathy Wetherington (Ray), Kaitlyn Callahan, Douglas Bauman (Anne), William Bauman (Jessica), Andrew Bauman (Julie), Daniel Bauman; great nieces and nephews, Piper, Finn, Colin, Mackensie, Cora, Connor, Kennedy, Brody, Michael, Jack, Liam, and Grace.
Friends may call at the Burton Quinn Scott Cremation and Funeral Services, 3801 W. 26th Street on Friday from 4:00 p.m. until the time of service at 7:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Erie Zoo 423 W. 38th Street, Erie, PA 16508 or Erie Humane Society 2407 Zimmerly Rd, Erie, PA 16506.
Send condolences at www.BurtonQuinnScott.com
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3801 W. 26th St., Erie, PA 16506
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Ed Fialkowski
September 25, 2021
Carolyn and family,
I'm sorry to hear of Jim's passing of Jim. He was a classmate at Prep and we played in the band together. For the last few years we played together in Bob Uleck's Band. He will be missed.
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Molly Hallman Zapolski
September 24, 2021
First and foremost, I need to offer my most sincere condolences to Mrs. Bauman, Laura and those closest to Mr. Bauman. I feel like I have had the utmost pleasure of knowing Mr. Bauman for the better part of my life; as well as growing up alongside Laura, Doug, Billy and Daniel. Our families both swam at Lakeshore. I fondly remember interacting with Mr. Bauman when I first saw his model train, which was very impressive and anyone could see his face light up when he talked about his trains. I also remember seeing him out drumming when I attended a military ball many years ago. Every single time I saw him, he never once broke character. It seemed he was always happy as can be to see me and speak with me. I will never forget those feelings of sincerity. I mostly spoke with him at the chevy store, where he was always happy to talk and ask me questions about life. Again, that sincerity is hard to find amd I won't soon forget it. I'm sure you can tell Mr. Bauman had a significant impact on me and so his passing hit home. I wish you all God's peace and may He hold Mr. Bauman in His arms for eternity.
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