- Date Of Birth: January 1, 1937
- Date Of Death: May 24, 2022
- State: Massachusetts
He was a graduate of Lynn Trade School before he entered into the U.S. Air Force Reserves. Called to duty he served in France during the Berlin Crisis from 1961-1962.
Jim returned home to his family and he worked at the United Shoe in Beverly for many years and later on he worked for Skychef with American Airlines and then worked at EG&G until his retirement in 2000.
He leaves his children, Terry and Dan Thornell, Karen and Leo McNichol and James and Veronica (Fullerton) Powers. His grandchildren Jennifer (Thornell) and Sean McLaughlin, Sean Thornell and Emily (Burill) Thornell, Andrew Thornell, Matthew and Katrina McNichol, Andrea McNichol and Fiancé Randy Cole, David Silva, Scott Powers and Amanda Powers. He also leaves behind his former spouse Judy (Campbell) Powers and seven great-grandchildren.
Jim also leaves a sister and brother-in-law Kathleen (Powers) and Frederick Brunberg and their two children, a sister-in-law Mary Powers and her three children.
