James E. Hadac

James E. Hadac
of Endicott
James E. Hadac, 78, of Endicott, passed away at his home with his caregiver and loving partner of 19 years, Eleanor Blodgett on Friday, December 26, 2008. He was born on August 17, 1930 in Binghamton, N.Y. He was predeceased by his first wife, Patricia (Thompson) Hadac; and his parents, George and Josephine (Monkovich) Hadac. He is survived by his four children, Linda and Raymond Gallo, Elsberry, Mo., Diane and Peter Young, Redding, Calif., George and Kathy Hadac, North Fenton, N.Y. and John Hadac, Greene, N.Y.; Eleanor's five children, Mary Spear, Endicott, Maureen Cohn and Donald Lloyd, Kathleen Blodgett and Raymond Gee, all of Binghamton, Joseph and Patricia Blodgett, Edgewater, Fla., and Christine and Tony Sindon, Conklin; his seven grandchildren, Christine Burrell, Ryan and Alana Gallo, Jessie, Joseph, John Daniel and Isaac Hadac; a great-grandson, Thomas Burrell; Eleanor's six grandchildren, Jason, Jennifer, Sarah, Lindsie, Michael and Gabrielle; two great-grandchildren, Natalie and Madison; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Joan and Thomas O'Connor; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, William and Sharline Denk; three nephews and their spouses, Alvin and Janet Williams, Vestal, Gary Williams, Endwell and George (Tim) and Carolyn Williams, Bainbridge; two aunts, Mary and Bertha Monkovich; also many first cousins. He was a member of St. Joseph's Church, Endicott and retired from the Broome County Highway Department on January 1, 1992. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving with the US Marines. He also enjoyed golfing and metal detecting. Jim along with Eleanor enjoyed traveling and spending winters down south and at their cottage on Thunderlake for fifteen years. Man is not dead until he is forgotten.
Funeral Services will be held Tuesday 12:30 p.m. from the Allen Memorial Home, 511-513 East Main Street, Endicott, followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Joseph's Church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in North Fenton Cemetery at the convenience of the family. The family will receive friends at the Allen Memorial Home Monday from 4-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in Jim's memory may be made to St. Joseph's Church Shrine Fund, 207 Hayes Avenue, Endicott, N.Y. 13760 or North Fenton Cemetery Association, c/o Marge Gagnon, 1027 New York Route 369, Chenango Forks, N.Y 13746.