JAMES A. KAUFFMAN

KAUFFMAN, JAMES A. 77 - of Egg Harbor Township died July 3, 2011 at his home. Jim was born in Philadelphia on December 28, 1933 to the late Leroy Percy Kauffman and Gladys Dove Kauffman. He moved to Atlantic City as a teen and later lived in Brigantine for the next 47 years. He was a veteran of the Korean conflict, serving in the Navy from 1952 until 1956. He served aboard the submarine USS Menhaden (SS 377) for two years. After discharge he commuted to Philadelphia where he learned color photo-lithography. In 1966 he married his sweetheart, Cassie (nee Clifford), and started his own business producing four color separations for printers in the tri-state area. In 1970 he supplied the AC Press for the separations for the first full color pictures of the Miss. America Pageant on newsprint. He was also a proud member of the US Submarine Veterans Club- EHT base. Jim was very musically inclined. He loved to dance, especially to the twist. He played the WERSI Electronic organ and he marched with the Ventnor String Band in the Mummer's Parade. He is survived by his loving wife, Cassie, and their sons, Dennis Dever (Joyce) and James Kauffman (Grace). He was the proud grandfather of Joel, Hannah, Sharon and Samuel Dever, and his precious twin baby grandsons, Joseph and John Kauffman. He is also survived by his five nephews: Tommy, Ricky, Johnny, Stevie, and Jimmy Dove. He was predeceased by his brother, Warner Dove. Services will be held on Friday, July 8, 2011 at 11:00am at Adams-Perfect Funeral Home, 1650 New Road, Northfield. A visitation will be held from 10:00am until the time of the service. Burial will be in Laurel Memorial Park, Pomona, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Children's Tumor Foundation, 95 Pine Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10005 (www.ctf.com, 800-323-7938) would be greatly appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to and condolences may left for his family at: adams-perfect.com