1929
James
2015
James J. Hession
October 29, 1929 — October 5, 2015
Greenfield Township, Maine – Mr. James J. Hession of Greenfield Township, formerly of Waltham, died in his daughter's home in Weston on Monday, October 5, 2015. He was 85.
Jim was born in Belmont on October 29, 1929, a son of the late Joseph F. and Irene C. (Walsh) Hession. He was raised in Waltham and graduated from Waltham High School. Until his retirement he worked for thirty-eight years as the foreman with Waltham's Forestry Department.
He was proud to have worked on clearing the way for the 'new' Route 128 through Waltham and for planting many of the trees that now adorn Waltham Common. He was a longtime member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge No. 953 in Waltham where for years he helped to organize the club's Senior Citizen Dinners. Jim also helped to raise thousands of dollars for the Jimmy Fund by coordinating softball tournaments among the city's various departments.
Jim was the husband of the late Margaret G. (Greenough) Hession; father of the late Christine M. Hession and a brother of the late Barbara Sevigny, John C. Hession, and Joseph F. Hession, Jr. who was killed in action during the Korean War as a member of the United States Army.
He leaves his daughter, Mary J. Carter and her husband, Frank V. "Terry" Carter, III; his grandchildren, Shelby and Jamie Carter; his sister, Lorraine Gordon of Waltham; his brother, Paul J. Hession, Sr., and his wife, Eleanor, of Waltham and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Jim were private.
Jim was born in Belmont on October 29, 1929, a son of the late Joseph F. and Irene C. (Walsh) Hession. He was raised in Waltham and graduated from Waltham High School. Until his retirement he worked for thirty-eight years as the foreman with Waltham's Forestry Department.
He was proud to have worked on clearing the way for the 'new' Route 128 through Waltham and for planting many of the trees that now adorn Waltham Common. He was a longtime member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge No. 953 in Waltham where for years he helped to organize the club's Senior Citizen Dinners. Jim also helped to raise thousands of dollars for the Jimmy Fund by coordinating softball tournaments among the city's various departments.
Jim was the husband of the late Margaret G. (Greenough) Hession; father of the late Christine M. Hession and a brother of the late Barbara Sevigny, John C. Hession, and Joseph F. Hession, Jr. who was killed in action during the Korean War as a member of the United States Army.
He leaves his daughter, Mary J. Carter and her husband, Frank V. "Terry" Carter, III; his grandchildren, Shelby and Jamie Carter; his sister, Lorraine Gordon of Waltham; his brother, Paul J. Hession, Sr., and his wife, Eleanor, of Waltham and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Jim were private.
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