James W. Gorman of Yarmouth Port, formerly of Norwood, passed away on August 28, 2016, surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Kathleen (McNeice) Gorman for 54 years.

He was a devoted father of James W. Gorman, Jr., and his wife Kimberly of Scarborough, ME, Stephen C. Gorman and his wife Nicole of Charlotte, VT, Laureen Davids and her husband Michael of Colchester, CT, and Kathryn Steenstra and her husband Eric of Barnstable Village, MA. He was a loving PaPa to his grandchildren; Emilie, Sarah, Meaghan, Wyatt, Liam, Sophia, Max, Timothy, Caylin, Carly, Matthew and Emma and dear brother of Charles A. Gorman of Hendersonville, NC, Joan McCue of Washingtonville, NY, Mary McCarthy of Maynard, MA, and Paul Gorman of Saratoga Springs, NY.

James was a graduate of Boston Latin School and Boston College.  He began his career in sales at IBM and spent much of his career as a commercial realtor in the Boston area.   Later in life, Jim returned to Boston College's Institute of Learning in Retirement where he enjoyed reading and discussing history and politics.  While he truly enjoyed learning, his family was his first love and greatest source of joy.

The funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. in Saint Pius X Church, South Yarmouth on Thursday, September 1, 2016.  Burial will take place at Ancient Cemetery, Yarmouth Port, followed by a gathering to celebrate Jim's life.

No Guest Book Entries