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James A Hall - Class of 1963

Delete this post Submitted by Bill Norvell 1965 <w.norvell@att.net> on 13/Nov/2025
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        Mr. James Anthony Hall, Jr. of Matamoras, PA died Thursday, November 13, 2025 at home. He was 80.

He was born November 24, 1944 in Newburgh, NY the son of the late James Anthony Hall, Sr. and the late Pauline Banetti Hall.

James married Yvette M. DeGuise on December 13, 1992 in Cornwall, NY.

He proudly served in the U.S. Navy Reserves from 1963 to 1966.

James worked for the New York State Dept. of Transportation and later worked for ShopRite in Parsippany, NJ.

He was an active participant in the Newburgh Free Academy (NFA) Class of 1963 Lunch Group that met every month.

A family statement read: James was a loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother & Uncle who was always there for his family and friends, often lending a helping hand. He will be dearly missed.

Surviving are:

Wife: Yvette Hall at home

Daughter: Diana Nelson and her husband Jon of Newburgh, NY

Daughter: Debra Evans of New Windsor, NY

Daughter: Jamie Larreau and her husband Todd of Debeque, CO

Sister: Josephine O’Dell of New Windsor, NY

9 Grandchildren: Jonathan Nelson and his wife Amanda, Timothy Nelson and his wife Nicole, Nicholas Evans, Brianna Lawson, Victoria Kirkpatrick, Kent Strumke, Jr., Christina Gose and husband Tyler and Ashley Mazara and husband Chad and Christopher Larreau and wife Jaylee.

15 Great Grandchildren: Summer, Aubrie, Mackenzie, Peyton, Bailee, Ava, Logan, Ivy, Caspian, Kilee, Lexy, Wyatt, Sierra, Kory and Clarrisa.

Also several nieces and nephews

Sister-in-law: Judith Domenicucci of Gardner, NY

He was predeceased by his daughter, Donna Jaycox Strumke; brother, Frederick Hall; brothers-in-law, William J. DeGuise and Anthony Domenicucci and sister-in-law Marie Guarneri.

A visitation will be at the GRAY-PARKER FUNERAL HOME, INC. 100 E. Main St., Port Jervis on Monday, November 17, 2025 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm.

A Blessing Service will be held Monday, November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM at Gray-Parker Funeral Home, Inc., 100 East Main Street, Port Jervis.

Following the cremation will take place with a future burial of cremains in the Calvary Cemetery, New Windsor, NY.

Arrangements by GRAY-PARKER FUNERAL HOME, 100 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY 12771 845.856.5191 www.grayparkerfuneralhome.com  



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