- Date Of Birth: September 2, 1932
- Date Of Death: April 6, 2022
- State: New York
Shortsville – James R Bugbee, 89, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Clifton Springs Hospital. James was born the son of the late Glenn and Gertrude (Fallon) Bugbee on Friday, September 2, 1932, in Canandaigua, NY. He was raised in the Canandaigua area, attending Canandaigua schools. James married the love of his life, Mary Jane, on June 28, 1952, and settled in the Shortsville area.
James was known as the drum corp “Dad” to the Shortsville Shamrocks Drum Corp.; he was not only dedicated to managing the corp and to mentor the children. James retired after many years with Kurz & Zobel as a machinist in Rochester. James served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1954. He was a member of St. Dominic Parish in Shortsville, NY, and the American Legion Turner Schrader Post #34. James loved spending time with his family, never missing his grandchildren’s baseball games. He enjoyed gardening and supporting his daughter and son-in-law’s racehorses by attending races either in person or at a track where simulcast was available.
