He was born Aug. 5, 1953, in Springfield, a son of Byron and Rosie (Griswold) Parry. James graduated from Springfield High School and began serving full-time with the Vermont National Guard in Springfield. He received his honorable discharge from the National Guard after 17 years of service and then started Parry’s Sporting Goods in Perkinsville, and worked for a time as a painter and lead man at Power Ray in Claremont. Later Jim operated JP Overhead Door, installing garage doors throughout Vermont and New Hampshire.
Jim was married to Shirley Melendy on May 23, 1987, and together they raised their family. He loved spending time with his family, especially time spent in the outdoors, fishing, hunting, camping or time at their land and camp in Sheffield, Vermont. He was particularly close with his mother and father and could often be found puttering on small engine repairs with his dad. When he wasn’t with his family, he enjoyed auctions and riding motorcycles. Jim served his community as a volunteer firefighter with the West Weathersfield Fire Department.
He was predeceased by his mother, Rosie; and his twin sister, Jane Parry. Jim is survived by his wife, Shirley of Perkinsville; his father, Byron, also of Perkinsville; daughters Lynn Towne of Windsor, Jody Freeman of White River Junction, Vermont, Virginia Cutting of Claremont and Frances Short of Westminster; sons Shayne Trombley of White River Junction, Vermont and Jeffrey Parry of California; eight grandchildren; a great-grandchild; sister Elizabeth Landon of Tennessee; and two nephews.
A celebration of his life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at Martin Hall in Ascutney. Condolences may be expressed to Jim’s family in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.
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