James J. Corkery

Waltham - Mr. James J. Corkery, Jr., of Waltham, died Thursday, March 22, 2007 at Oak Knoll Nursing Home in Framingham. He was 85. Born in Cambridge, a son of the late James J. and Mary E. (Phipps) Corkery, Jr., Mr. Corkery worked for many years as a milkman for his family company, J.J. Corkery Fairview Farms in Cambridge. Until his retirement, he was a shift supervisor for Sweetheart Paper Products in Chelsea. He was a World War II veteran serving with the United States Army. He was the husband of the late Marie S. (Kaucikas) Corkery and brother of the late Virginia M. Cooper. He leaves one son, James J. Corkery, III of Rockhill, South Carolina; two daughters, Virginia M. Gentile of Ashland and Linda T. McCabe and her husband, Kevin, of Sudbury; his grandchildren, Lisa Gentile of Newton, Larry Gentile of Bellingham, Kevin McCabe of Framingham, Jami McCabe of Fitchburg, Stacey Bower of Franklin, Nicholas McCabe of Sudbury, and Krystine O'Connor of Sturbridge and eight great-grandchildren. The Funeral will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. from the Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte.20), Waltham followed by a Funeral Mass in Saint Jude Church, 147 Main Street, Waltham at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be private. Visiting hours will be held Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.