Obituary of Vincent Cirincione

Vincent “Jim” Cirincione, 87, of 14 Gwendolyn Ave., Jamestown, died at 9:30 p.m. Saturday (December 21, 2013) at his residence. He was born in Falconer, N.Y. on July 28, 1926 the son of Salvatore and Romona Filutze Cirincione. Jim was employed as the facilities caretaker at St. James Catholic Church and St. James School from 1974 retiring in 1988. He was previously employed in the construction field as a labor superintendent and helped build several buildings including WCA Hospital, Chautauqua Mall, St. James Catholic School, Jamestown High School and Panama High School. He was also the owner of Jim’s Barber Shop on Baker St. and was proud to have given all of his grandsons their first haircut. Jim was president of the IAB Club and served as superintendent at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. He also served as Chairman of his district for the Republican Party. He and his wife were members of the Forty Niners Group - (a group of friends that were married in 1949 and met monthly), the Original Italian Dancers and the Lost Neighborhood. Jim was a communicant of St. James Catholic Church and a member of the VFW and the American Legion. He served with the US Navy during WWII and the Korean War. His medals earned included: The American Theater Medal, Asiatic Pacific Medal and The Victory Medal. Jim loved his grandchildren and his great grandchildren and they all loved him dearly. They all were very special to him and he enjoyed being a big part of all their lives. He was affectionately called “Papa Jim” by his great grandchildren. He is survived by his wife: Carmella Chiazzese Cirincione whom he married on October 22, 1949 in St. James Catholic Church; a son: David (Judy) Cirincione, Oakwood, Ga., three daughters: Judy (Terry) Newman, Jamestown, Mary Jo (Bill) Becker, Charlotte, N.C. and Patricia (Curtis) Wood, Grand Blanc, Michigan; Christopher (Renee) Becker and Ryan (Lauren) Becker, Charlotte, N.C. and Caleb Wood, Grand Blanc, Michigan, Fifteen great grandchildren: Dominic Newman, Conner, Addison and Aiden Buck, Sarah Newman, Jamestown, Michealla Buck, Ridgeway, Pa., Torrie Newman, Buies Creek, N.C., Meghann and Abby Newman, Strongville, Oh., Jace, Claire and Carly Bowen, Oakwood, Ga., Tommy Becker, Charlotte, N.C., Vincent and Sophia Cirincione, Oakwood, Ga., three sisters, Fannie Morgante, Lakewood, Sister Philip Marie, Buffalo and Genevieve Songer, Washington, Pa.; and several loving nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers: Joseph and Philip Cirincione. A Mass of Christian Burial will be concelebrated at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 28, 2013 in St. James Catholic Church. The Rev. Darrell G. Duffy, pastor and the Rev. John L. Kuhlmann and the Rev. Joseph Gullo, will be the celebrants. Inurnment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Friends will be received on Friday, December 27, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Hubert Funeral Home and Cremation Services where a Christian Wake Service will be held at 3:45 p.m. Memorials may be made to Hospice Chautauqua County, 20 West Fairmount Ave., Lakewood, N.Y. 14750. You may send a condolence to the family by visiting www.hubertfuneralhome.com. Website by Billie Jean Hubert