James C Hungerford

JAMES CASE HUNGERFORD, 62
GIRARD - James Case Hungerford, 62, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 at Select Specialty Hospital in St. Elizabeth's Health Center in Youngstown.
Jim was born in Youngstown on March 1, 1952 and is the son of the late Isabelle (Patton) and George Hungerford. Jim will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 35 years, Lori, his daughter Kristen, his son Jimmy, his sister Joyce and brother-in-law John Mackey, and his best friend of 57 years, Jim Stevenson. Besides his parents, he is also preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Jessie Colapietro.
Jim was a 1970 graduate of Hubbard High School. He received his BA and MA degrees in Education from Youngstown State University (YSU). At YSU, he was a member and one term president of the fraternity, Alpha Phi Delta. Throughout high school and college, he worked for his uncle at Patton's Sparkle Market in Hubbard. Jim began his teaching career at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School in Niles and then at Farmington. The majority of his career was spent as an elementary and middle school principal at Bristol and briefly at Farmington. Before retiring from Bristol in 2006, Jim immensely enjoyed planning science fairs, the annual Veteran's Day assembly, and taking students to Washington, D.C. He was a very patriotic man and spread this value to his students and the Bristol community in which he served. Jim also coached cross country, basketball, baseball, football, and soccer at several local schools and in the Girard community, including St. Rose. Also, as a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Youngstown, he served as an usher.
Throughout his life, Jim had many hobbies and continued interests. Athletically as a child, he played many sports, especially basketball, and as an adult, for leisure he enjoyed golf. He was a devoted Cleveland sports fan and always bonded with his son in their love for all things Cleveland. In the warmer months of the year, Jim could be found spending the majority of the day outside, planting flowers, doing yard work, and enjoying nature. His love for nature also included a love for animals, including his three cats that he rescued.
Calling hours will be held on Monday, Oct. 27, 2014 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Blackstone Funeral Home, 672 Churchill Road in Girard. On Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, additional calling hours will be held from 9:15 to 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Youngstown, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Mass will be presided by Monsignor Cariglio. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Youngstown.  Visit www.blackstonefuneralhome.com to view this obituary and to send any condolences to the Hungerford family.