James W. Carney

SANTA ROSA, Calif. - James W. Carney entered into rest on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, in Santa Rosa at the age of 91 years.

He was born Aug. 31, 1917, on a farm in Christian County, the youngest of five children of John W. Carney and Elizabeth Sheedy Carney, now deceased.

He is survived by his wife, Grace Niedbal Carney; son, Michael; granddaughter, Kathryn, and grandson, Patrick, all of Santa Rosa, Calif.

He graduated from Tovey Grade School,

Pawnee High School and Springfield Business College. He was employed by Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co., Construction Machinery Division in Springfield, retiring after 36 years as a plant superintendent. He then owned and operated Action Realty Office for a

decade and was a director of the Springfield Board of Realtors and chairman of the Multiple Listing Service. In Springfield he was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 364 since 1941, and a life member of

the Elks Lodge No. 158 and a parishioner at Blessed Sacrament and subsequently Little Flower. In Santa Rosa he was a member of the

Cathedral of St. Eugene Parish and a member of the Archbishop Edward J. Hanna Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus No. 61 and served as past faithful navigator and Color Corps commander. He was a real estate salesman for Oak Creek Realty and a member of the Sonoma County Multiple Listing Service

for a decade. He was a member of SIRS Branch No. 76, YMI Council No. 40, the

Merry-Go-Rounder's and Jolly Dancers clubs, The Marine Memorial Club of San Francisco and the American Legion THR Post No. 21. He was also a member and officer of the Algonquin Golf Association. An avid golfer, he had three holes-in-one, the last being on his 87th birthday, Aug. 31, 2004. An honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Navy with service during World War II, he was a radarman second class in the Pacific on LST No. 1053 and the USS Zuni HAT No. 95. Jim also served as treasurer for the Sonoma County Navy League.

Family and friends are invited to meet and attend a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008, at the Cathedral of St. Eugene's (corner of Montgomery Drive and Farmer's Lane, Santa Rosa, CA, 95405).

Committal service with military honors will follow at Santa Rosa Memorial Park. Lafferty & Smith Colonial Chapel (4321 Sonoma Highway, Santa Rosa, CA, 95409) will provide visitation hours in the Fireside Room from noon to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions are preferred to the Cathedral of St. Eugene's, 2323 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa, CA, 95405 or the YMI Council No. 40 Scholarship Fund, in care of 1277 St. Francis Road, Santa Rosa, CA, 95409. Arrangements entrusted to Lafferty & Smith Colonial Chapel Directors, (707) 539-2921.