James L. LaFort

Waltham – Mr. James L. LaFort, of Waltham, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Medway Country Manor. He was 92.

Jim was born in Waltham on August 26, 1922 and was raised and educated in Watertown. He was one of thirteen children born to the late Michael and Justina (Gaudet) LaFort. During World War II he served in the Pacific with the United States Marine Corps.

On May 11, 1947 he married his sweetheart, Waltham native Emma Binda, and the couple made Waltham their lifelong home. Trained as a master electrician he worked first for the B.F. Goodrich Company in Watertown and then for the Polaroid Corporation in Waltham until his retirement.

In his younger days he was a talented hockey player and later in life developed a talent for golf. When the grandchildren came along and after his retirement, he found a new full time job that suited him perfectly and one that he thoroughly enjoyed; spending as much time with them as he and Emma could during their growing up years.

In addition to his wife of sixty-eight years, Emma, he leaves his daughter, Janice McGovern and her husband, Richard, of Franklin; his grandchildren, James McGovern, Brian McGovern and his wife, Melissa, and Jason McGovern and many nieces and nephews.

Jim was also a brother of the late CPL Walter LaFort, USA, Albert, William, Wilfred, Roy, Edward and Michael LaFort, Harriet LaRose, Rose Russas, Catherine Leombruno, Rita Casella and Mildred Gardner.

Family and friends will honor and remember Jim's life by gathering for calling hours in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Sunday, May 31st from 3 to 6 p.m. and again at 9 a.m. on Monday morning before leaving in procession to Sacred Heart Church, 311 River Street, Waltham where his Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in Mount Feake Cemetery, Waltham.