James R. Cronin

Our condolences to Mr. Cronin's family.. He was a amazing man in the Bloomfield school system

I played golf with Jim and a group in Mass, every Saturday. The group was invited to his house for a Christmas party. He was always a gentleman.

I met Jim in 1970 when I first started teaching History at Bloomfield Junior HS. He invited me to join a bunch of fellow teachers for a golf outing. Unfortunately for Jim, I was teamed up with him. At the end of the game, he told me to take up bowling. Over the next 54 years, we became close friends. I immensely enjoyed working with him. He was an exceptional principal. I will miss him. PS I never took up bowling. PPS I never got any better at golf!