James S. Caldeira
June 04, 2010
View Tribute and Sign Guestbook LUDLOW, MA – James S. Caldeira, 71, of Ludlow, died Friday, June 4, 2010, surrounded by his loving family at his residence. Born in Fall River, a son of the late James J. and Silvana (Gomes) Caldeira, he was the husband of Elena C. (Pannoni) Caldeira, with whom he shared a fifty-three year marriage.
James was a graduate of Durfee High School in Fall River and was a star forward on the 1956 Durfee High School Basketball team that also featured former Boston Red Sox catcher, Russ Gibson, that won the Massachusetts State and New England Titles, respectively, in the legendary Boston Garden. James also attended Providence College.
He was employed for forty-two years for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with the Massachusetts Highway Department and retired as a civil engineer in 1999. James was a life member of the Springfield Lodge of Elks # 61 in Springfield, MA. An avid golfer and former single-digit handicapper, James was a former member and served on the board of directors of Ludlow Country Club. He also was a member and served on the board of directors of the Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers and Scientists.
James was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend who will be deeply missed by his wife of fifty-three years; his sons, Stephen J. Caldeira and his wife Jane of Wellesley, MA, and James D. Caldeira of Phoenix, AZ; his grandchildren, Madeleine and Alexander Caldeira; his brother, Joseph Caldeira and his wife Ann of Albany, GA; and his many nephews and nieces and extended family members and friends. He also leaves his friend and companion, his dachshund Oscar.
Funeral Information
Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, June 8, 2010, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Sampson’s Chapel of the Acres Funeral Home, 21 Tinkham Road in Springfield, MA. Visiting hours will also be held Thursday, June 10, 2010, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at THE HATHAWAY HOME FOR FUNERALS, 1813 Robeson Street, Fall River, MA, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Holy Rosary Church, 120 Beattie Street, with Rites of Committal and Interment to follow in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, 2233 Robeson Street, all in Fall River, MA. To LIGHT A CANDLE, SIGN THE MEMORIAL REGISTER, consult THE GRIEF LIBRARY, or obtain FACILITY DIRECTIONS, please log on to www.hathawayfunerals.com., or telephone 508/673-0781.
Donations Information
Contributions in his memory may be made to the Shriner's Hospital for Children, 516 Carew Street, Springfield, MA 01104.
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