- Date Of Birth: May 14, 1925
- Date Of Death: November 11, 2019
- State: New York
Born in Manhattan, NY on May 14, 1925 Departed on November 11, 2019 and resided in New York, NY.
James M. Stewart, a resident of Manhattan, died peacefully on November 11, 2019 in Tarrytown, NY. He was 94 years old.
He was the son of Arax and James Leon Stewart and brother of Richard Stewart, who predeceased him. He was born and raised in Manhattan, graduated from Horace Mann Prep School in the Bronx, and from Brown University in Rhode Island in 1946. He is survived by his two loving children, Suzanne Stewart of Ossining, NY and Bill Stewart of Hollywood, FL. His beloved son, Bruce Stewart, predeceased him.
He was enrolled in the Navy V-12 program and was commissioned as an Ensign in the Navy during WWII. He entered into active duty with the US Fleet and served as Officer in Charge of the LCT 809, until his detachment from active duty in July of 1946. James resigned from the US Naval Reserve in May of 1958 with the rank of Lieutenant, JG.
James married Evelyn Stewart in 1949 and moved to New Rochelle, NY, where they raised their three children.
He had an incredible career in advertising with the William Esty Agency for over thirty years. After being in retirement for several years, he was asked by the Founder of MBNA Bank, Charles Cawley, to embark on an international mission to improve and enlarge the banks footprint globally by visiting banks and merchants in over fifteen different countries. He was greatly loved by his children, as well as by his daughter-in-law, Ingrid, her two daughters, Vanessa and Cynthia, grandkids – Adrianne, Ashley and Aidan, his sister-in-law, niece and nephew — and his doting dog Gizmo. After a long, comfortable retirement enjoying gardening and winters in Florida, he passed away from the effects of Alzheimer’s.
He was a kind, wonderful person who touched the hearts and lives of everyone who knew him.
He lived a life well lived and we will love you forever!
