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James John Brady - Class of 1957
Submitted by Bill Norvell 1965 <w.norvell@gmail.com>
on 22/Nov/2022
184.88.213.148
James John Brady, (Jim) 83 of Newburgh, New York and lately
of Charleston SC and Nashville, Tennessee passed away on
November 20, 2022 of complications related to a stroke. Jim
was born in Newburgh, New York and lived in Charleston,
South Carolina, Hot Springs, Virginia, Knoxville, Tennessee
and Hackettstown, New Jersey.
Jim was a civil engineer and built tunnel projects up and
down the East Coast and across North America and later the
world. He enjoyed reading, music, building community and
storytelling. His accomplishments in his life were many. Jim
was extremely proud to be the head of tunnel construction on
the world's most powerful pumped storage project located in
Bath County VA. Where they achieved record setting tunnel
excavation rates. Jim was also proud of being acknowledged
for his efforts to rebuild the PATH train station for the
Port Authority of NY and NJ after the events of 9/11. Other
notable accomplishments that brought him joy include being a
past president of the South Carolina Irish Historical
Society of Charleston, SC and being a part of the team that
created the Charleston Irish Memorial at Charlotte Street
Park. He is also a lifetime member of The Moles, a group
dedicated to the heavy construction industry.
Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Brady. He is
survived by his five children Jim Brady, Margee Moore, Evie
Watters, Monica Brady and Matthew Brady and his second wife
Linda Sue Dudley.
The visitation will be at McAlister-Smith Funeral Home on
James Island at 347 Folly Rd, Charleston, SC 29412 at 5-7
p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2022. The Mass of Christian
Burial will be at St. Mary of the Annunciation at 95 Hasell
St. Charleston, SC 29401 on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at
10:00 a.m. with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery on James
Island after mass.Â
In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to be
sent to the Alzheimer's Association in honor of his late
wife.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to McAlister-Smith
Funeral and Cremation, James Island, 347 Folly Rd,
Charleston, SC 29412, (843) 614-8494.
Published by Mcalister-Smith Funeral & Cremation - James
Island Location on Nov. 21, 2022.
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