James Edmund Gibbons – May 7, 1959 ~ February 8, 2021 (age 61)
James E. Gibbons – 5/71959 ~ 2/8/2021
James Edmund Gibbons, 61, of Poughkeepsie, NY unexpectedly passed away on February 18, 2021. Born on May 7, 1959 in Wantagh, NY to the late Edmund and Eleanor Gibbons, Jim graduated in 1977 from Onteora Central School in Boiceville, NY and studied construction drafting at the Defense Mapping School, Ft. Belvoir, VA. He was a former Applications and Design Engineer at Staff Lighting / Se’lux and also a former Construction Draftsman and Technical Engineering Supervisor at the US Army Reserve, 854th Engineer Battalion. Jim was an avid model builder and reader and had many talents and interests spanning the arts, including graphics, design, music and writing, and classic cars and vintage radios.
He is survived by his siblings, Patricia Gibbons of Kingston, NY, John Gibbons of Ashland, MA, and Mary Balogh of Lincoln, MA as well as many beloved nieces, nephews, family and friends.
A delayed Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 26, 2021 at St Francis de Sales Church in Phoenicia, NY at 11:00am with Fr. Tom Kiely with interment to follow at the St Francis de Sales Cemetery in Allaben, NY.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the International Pain Foundation internationalpain.org, in his memory, per his families request. Please mark your donations ‘In Memory of James Gibbons’.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the E. B. Gormley Funeral Home 87 Main St. Phoenicia. You may share a special memory or condolence with the family on James’ Tribute Wall at gormleyfuneralhome.com
James lived with avascular necrosis (AVN) and Parkinson’s disease. Avascular Necrosis (AVN), also called osteonecrosis, bone infarction, aseptic necrosis, and ischemic bone necrosis, is cellular death (necrosis) of bone components due to interruption of the blood supply. Without blood, the bone tissue dies and the bone collapses. If avascular necrosis involves the bones of a joint, it often leads to destruction of the joint articular surfaces. When living with Parkinson’s the symptoms generally come on slowly over time. Early in the disease, the most obvious are shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement, and difficulty with walking. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. Thinking and behavioral problems may also occur when living with Parkinson’s. Dementia becomes common in the advanced stages of the disease. Depression and anxiety are also common, occurring in more than a third of people living with Parkinson’s. Other symptoms include sensory, sleep, and emotional problems. The main motor symptoms are collectively called “parkinsonism”, or a “parkinsonian syndrome”.
May he be in total comfort in the presence of Jesus with no more pain or earthly challenges.
