Jim Amory

Jim Amory, 87 of Endicott, NY (Formerly of LeRaysville, PA) passed away peacefully Monday October 18, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was predeceased by his daughter, Clare Amory; his brothers, Frederick, Hugh and William Amory; his sister, Amey Amory-DeFriez. He is survived by four daughters, Elizabeth Cunningham, Catherine Amory, Ruth Amory-Hedges (Eric), Robin Spencer; four grandchildren, Autumn and Cyrus Hedges, Tony and Kara Spencer; his former wife, Carolyn Timmsen-Amory.

He was a graduate of Groton School in Groton MA, class of 1952 and attended Harvard University before joining the Army and serving from 1953-1955. After serving in the Army he was a Union Organizer for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. He was a Civil Rights Activist in Haywood County ,TN, during the Civil Rights Movement. He was also active in the Native American Rights Movement in California where he met our mother Carolyn and together stayed in the Hopi Reservation in Arizona. They later moved to LeRaysville, PA and built a home on a farm and after several years purchased the Amish Milk Cooperative Cheese Factory transforming it into an award winning venture and retired at the age of 76.

The family will receive friends at the Leon Pucedo Funeral Home, Inc., 1905 Watson Blvd. Endicott, NY, on Sunday October 24, 2021, from 2 :00 PM until 3:00 PM when a Memorial Service will begin. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in his memory to either the American Civil Liberties Union www.aclu.org or the Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture www.pasa.org