- Date Of Birth: September 30, 1930
- Date Of Death: December 22, 2016
- State: Connecticut
James Edward St. Clair, 86, of Bozrah and formerly of Colchester, beloved husband of Maureen (Flaherty) St. Clair, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 22, 2016. Born September 30, 1930, in New Haven, he was the son of the late James and Florence (Holland) St. Clair.
Jim was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy. After serving in the Korean War, he went on to earn a Bachelors of Science degree, in 1959, at the University of Connecticut, where he met Maureen. They wed on September 10, 1960.
With a deep admiration for the town of Colchester, Jim also enjoyed serving the community. He was actively involved in the Republican Town Committee, the Farmer’s Club and St. Joseph’s Polish Society. He served as Past President of the Republican Men’s Club and on the Board of Selectmen, from 1973 – 1977, alongside his good friend and First Selectman, the late Loren Marvin. Jim was a founding member of the Francis Cardinal Spellman Knights of Columbus, Council 6107 of St. Andrew Parish, and an active member and Past President of the Colchester Rotary Club.
An avid golfer and skier, Jim enjoyed sharing good times and laughs with family and friends. He will be sadly missed but always remembered by his loving wife of 56 years, Maureen; their children, Pamela St. Clair, and her partner, Nathaniel Foote, of Old Lyme and Gregory St. Clair, and his wife, Karen, of Great Britain, U.K.; two sisters, Florence Leach of Hamden and Barbara Mooney of Branford; a brother, Raymond St. Clair and his wife, Kathy, of West Haven; and numerous extended family and friends. Jim was predeceased by his brother William St. Clair.
Colchester Rotary Scholarship Fund
P.O. Box 775, Colchester CT 06415
