James "Jimmy Fish" Mantia

James “Jim” P. Mantia of Revere, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2025, at the age of 89. He was born on November 4, 1935, to his loving parents, Anthony and Josephine Mantia of Winthrop. Jimmy led a life marked by humility, generosity, and steadfast devotion to those he held dear.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Teddi, and son, James "Jamie" P. Mantia II. Jimmy is survived by his daughters Doreen Steele of Revere, Jodi Mantia of Revere, and Deanne Mantia of East Boston; daughter-in-law Farrah Forte of Saugus; grandchildren Nicole and Marc Silvestri of Revere, Jennifer and Justin Hill of Winthrop, Chris and Steph Steele of Hingham, BJ and Alex Neil of Salem, NH, Brandon Neil and Danielle Soden of Peabody, Lorenzo, Tia, and Luke Keegan of Saugus; and great grandchildren, Sienna and Saige Silvestri, Isla Hill, Theresa, Lucy, and Emma Steele, Griffin Neil, and Christopher and Cartier Neil.

Jimmy was in the fish business all of his life until retirement. He will be remembered for his love of family and proudly being called “Grampy” by all of his grandchildren and great grandchildren. “Jimmy Fish” also loved playing craps, poker, and keeping track of the day’s betting lines – for entertainment purposes only.

A visitation will be held Monday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Paul Buonfiglio & Sons-Bruno Funeral Home, 128 Revere St., Revere. The Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday at St. Anthony's Church in Revere at 11:00 a.m., with a visitation hour prior at the Funeral Home. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Interment to follow at Puritan Lawn Cemetery in Peabody. In lieu of flowers, we encourage you to donate to the Kaplan Family Hospice House of Danvers.