James William Beckwith's Obituary
James William Beckwith, Jr., 72, passed away June 27, 2013. He was born November 12, 1940 in New Haven, CT to the late James William Beckwith, Sr. and Thelma Elizabeth (May) Beckwith. In addition to his parents, James is preceded in death by his previous wife, Deborah. James moved to Lee County in 2009 from Lowell, Massachusetts. He loved to socialize and talk with friends, travel, photography and he was an avid WWII buff. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 12 years, Sharon; children, Anne Beckwith (Tim Moreland) of Concord, North Carolina, James W. Beckwith III and his wife Kelly of Concord, North Carolina, Susan Masson and her husband Scott Woffenden of Nahua, New Hampshire, Kristen Diver and her husband Randy of California; grandchildren, Julie, Brian, Corrie, Adam, Faith, Lucas, Justin, Caity, Nick and Aubrey; step-children, Gail Stamp and her husband Chuck of Dracut, Massachusetts, Jacqui Gaffney and her husband John of Dracut, Massachusetts, Russell Brodeur of Campton, New Hampshire, Kathleen Bragdon and her husband Shawn of Newton, Massachusetts, Kerry Riche` and her husband Phillipe of San Diego, California and Melissa Alexander of Weston, MA. There will be a memorial service on Monday, July 1, 2013 at 4:00 PM at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, Florida 33907. Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.fortmyersmemorial.com.
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