- Date Of Birth: April 5, 1922
- Date Of Death: December 13, 2007
- State: Connecticut
James Patrick Serra, 85, lifelong resident of Portland, died Thursday , December 13th, 2007 at home surrounded by his daughter and granddaughters, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Portland on April 5, 1922, he was the son of the late Joseph and Josephine (DiMauro) Serra. Jim was predeceased by his wife of 47 years, Ida “Skip” (Dentino) Serra. Jim, a WWII veteran, served in the U.S. Navy in the Southwest Pacific as an aviation mechanic. He worked at Northeast Utilities for about 30 years as a mechanical maintenance supervisor.