Red Bank resident James Cawley passed away on Sept. 5 with his family by his side. He was 86.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, Jim grew up in north Jersey, where he was a stand-out high school track athlete winning frequent accolades running the mile. A proud former Army paratrooper, he had an encyclopedic knowledge of military history, which remained a lifelong interest.
“Jim and his wife, Anne, loved family time, evenings spent around the dinner table and warm weather travel. In Jim’s home, every inch of available shelf space features pictures of his beloved grandchildren: Samantha, Owen, Jackson, Patrick, Brian and Kevin, the children of his son, Tim, and daughter-in-law, Victoria, and his daughter, Karen Mitchell, and son-in-law, Michael. Some of his happiest times involved getting together with his surviving brothers, Jack and Jerry, telling animated stories of yesteryear, enjoying a frosty beverage and laughing loudly.
Loved ones of Jim Cawley in his obituary
“As he’s looking down on us now, proofreading this synopsis of his life, we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention that even into his 80s, Jim could easily curl two 20-pound dumbbells 10 times — a fact he would slip into any reasonably applicable conversation.”
A born salesman, Jim had a lengthy career in the chemical industry, working for Union 76, Kramer Chemicals and, later in life, Tilly Chemicals.
A memorial mass in honor of Jim will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, at St. Leo the Great Church in Lincroft, where he was a decades-long parishioner.
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