James T. Lemaire
Magnolia, MA: James T. Lemaire, age 63, of Magnolia, passed away at the Kaplan House, Danvers, on January 30, 2020, after a brave, several year battle with cancer.
Jim was born and raised in Burlington, Vt., and enjoyed a wonderful childhood. He graduated from Rice High School in So. Burlington in 1974 where he received high academic honors and was named MVP shortstop on his baseball team. He received a BS in Animal Science from the University of Vermont in 1978, and continued his education his education to receive a master’s in Dairy Technology in 1980.
After moving to Massachusetts in the early 1980s, he worked for H.P. Hood, Westlynn Creamery, and most recently, at Gorton’s of Gloucester as a Process Manager, then Quality Manager of Seafood Center Systems. Jim made many friends and was well liked by his coworkers.
Jim loved nature and the outdoors; he especially enjoyed hiking and camping with his friends in the mountains of Vermont and Maine. He also enjoyed white water rafting and a good game of golf. But above all, he treasured his close knit and loving family. Jim will be remembered as a gentle and kind man, and will be missed by all.
He is survived by his wife, Lee Lemaire (Preziosi) of Magnolia; his mother Rita Lemaire of Alburgh; his brother William (Donna) Lemaire of Georgia, VT, his sister Ann Provencher of Milton; his mother-in-law Saralee Dunn father-in-law Donald Dunn, and brother-in-law Adam Dunn. He is also survived by his four nephews, Joseph (Tonya) Lemaire, Michael (Kylee) Mazza and daughter Ava, Brian (Jaclyn) Lemaire and their son Briggs, all of Vermont; Benjamin Lemaire of Seattle, Wash.; and his niece, Jennifer (Greg) Stewart, and daughter Madison of North Carolina.
Jim was predeceased by his father Eugene Lemaire, and brother-in-law Dennis Provencher.
At Jim’s request, there will be no services. In the summer, there will be a private burial held at Holy Angels Mt. Cavalry cemetary in St. Albans.
