James J. Carroll

James J. Carroll, 76 years of age of Montreal Street in Portland and formerly of Westborough, Mass: died on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at the Maine Veterans Home on Route 1 in Scarborough.

Jim was born on December 19, 1931 in Westborough, Mass: the son of Leo A. and Rose Meegan Carroll. He had lived most of his life in Westborough prior to moving to Maine in 1981. He served with the U.S. Navy and following his return from the service had worked as a sales representative for Raytheon and the Fenwell Corporation for many years. He had a passion for flying model airplanes and was a pilot and flight instructor in many surrounding area airports including Westborough, Fitchburg, Sterling, Skowhegan / Farmington / Norridgewok, Maine. Also, his latest passion was dancing, including ballroom, square and round dancing.

His first wife, Theresa, predeceased him in 1992 and also he was predeceased by a sister, Eleanor (Carroll) Anderson and his parents. He is survived by three sons: James J. Jr. and his wife Cindy of Charlotte, N.C. Bernard J. and his wife Juanita of PA and VA, and Michael J. Oakdale, Ct; there are two daughters, Christine Lowe and her husband Stephan of Westborough, MA and Sherri Briggs of Leicester, MA. Also surviving is one sister, Patricia Smith of North Grafton, MA. eleven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and his dear companion and soul mate of many years, Vanessa McGrath of Portland, plus Joann McDonald and her husband Scott who Jim thought of as a daughter.

Relatives and friends are invited to call at the chapel of Independent Death Care, 471 Deering Avenue, in Portland from 12 noon up until 1pm Friday, May 11th at which time prayers will be recited in celebration of his life. The family requests that donations be made to the charity of ones choice. An online obituary and guest book is available at

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