James M. Carroll

James “Jim” “Jamie” Carroll passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his life of 50 years and their five children.
He was greeted in heaven by his father and mother James and Louise Carroll, his sisters Alicia and Brenda as well as other family and friends that heaven couldn’t wait for.
He is survived by his devoted wife, Margaret and their five children. James (Megan), Heather (David), Megan (Joey), Katie (Marcus), and John (Shannon). He was “Pop Pop” to his 14 grandchildren: James, Stella, William, Scarlett, Parker, Quinn, Payton, Rocco, Samuel, Cecilia, Giovani, Luca, Nino, and Isabella.
He was born in Geneva, NY where he spent some of his childhood with his four siblings. Cindi (Ed) Alicia (Chris), John (Laurel) and Brenda (Doug). He later moved to Windsor, NY where he built the beautiful home his family would cherish and grow.
Together Jim and Margaret built a life of stability, strength, loyalty, and unconditional love. His kids were his world and not a day went by that they didn’t feel that. To know him was to love him. His calm, yet fierce demeanor made you feel safe, loved, and protected. He worked hard but loved harder. He ALWAYS showed up. Through hell or high water, he would be there. Sometimes celebrating his children’s accomplishments even harder than they did.
You could find him with a Coors light and hips moving ready to light up the dance floor. He was the life of the party.
Being a husband, father, and pop pop were his favorite titles and he held himself to the highest standard in those roles. He always made sure everyone was taken care of.
Some of his greatest memories would be snowmobiling with his family in Tug Hill and spending weekends at the cabin. Boating in the Finger Lakes and docking at the sand bar. He wasn’t afraid to hop on the skis or try to throw someone off the tube. Weekends up in Watkins Glen watching NASCAR, and football Sundays watching the NY Giants. He loved trips to the beach soaking up the sun and swimming in the ocean.
He was always there to tap trees for sap to make maple syrup. His french toast would be waiting the following morning with the canned maple syrup even if his kids wanted the sugary kind instead. It was the time spent with his siblings and family that he never took for granted and looked forward to the most.
He took pride in the home he built and the land that surrounded it and you could always find him with a wrench in his hand and an oil-stained Syracuse sweatshirt working on something around the house. He had excellent craftsmanship and attention to detail. He would smile ear to ear sitting around the dining room table surrounded by those he loved most sharing stories of the childhood they had because of him. His quieter moments were spent researching the next car he would buy to fix up while waiting for his vanilla ice cream to melt to the perfect temperature to eat.
He could be a man of few words, but his actions, kind eyes and warm smile showed you how big his heart was.
Jim worked hard and started his career at IBM when he was 22 years old. He quickly grew within the company and finished out his career at Huron as manager of distribution.
He took pride in anything and everything he would set his mind to.
Husband, Dad, Pop Pop, Uncle, Brother, and Son…our lives and our world will forever be changed by your absence. Creating a short paragraph for a man with such a big impact feels as though words will never be enough. You were the pillar of who we are and our rock in this unsteady world. Your love and legacy will always be cherished, and our hearts will never be the same. We will do our best to find our “inner strength” just like you taught us.

Until we meet again, we love you.

Calling hours will be held Thursday, January 8th from 2pm-5pm with a service following at Thomas J. Shea funeral home 137 Robinson street, Binghamton NY.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to AFTD/The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration and Pink Ribbon Riders.

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