James Michael CORBETT

1943 - 2003  (60 years)

• Name	James Michael CORBETT
  Birth	24 Sep 1943	Los Angeles County, California
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Oct 2003	Napa County, California
  Burial	Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Saint Helena, Napa County, California
  Notes	JAMES MICHAEL CORBETT Passed away peacefully on October 17 at his home in St. Helena, CA with family by his side. Born in Los Angeles, CA on September 24, 1943, Jim had many friends. He was a former resident of Fremont, CA, where he owned Newark Travel for many years before his retirement last year. He was a former Rotarian in the Fremont/Newark area. He died, after a long hard battle with lung cancer, due to second hand smoke. He will be greatly missed by his wife of 35 years, Terri, and his children, David (Laurie) of Medford, OR, Julie (Matthew) Cia of St. Helena, and Jennifer of Dublin, CA. Jim was preceded in death by his father James Edward, and is survived by his mother Harriet of Fremont, CA. He is also survived by his three brothers, Richard of Livermore, CA, Brian of Durango, CO, and Dennis of Tracy, CA and three sisters, Eileen Scranton of San Ramon, CA, Carolyn Rowe of Redding, CA, and Diana Moseley of Fremont, CA. He is also survived by his seven grandchildren, Brianne, Kimberly, Elizabeth, Nicholas, and Austin and Nicole Cia of St. Helena. he leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews, and many dear friends. Among Jim's favorite pastimes were flying his private plane, going to air-shows, driving his orange '67 Corvette, driving his tractor in his vineyard, enjoyed a glass of his fine cabernet, traveling, cooking, and especially telling a "good story" or joke. A visitation will be held on Friday, from 5-7:00 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Chapel, 990 Vintage Ave., St. Helena. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, October 25 at 11:30 a.m. at Holy Family Mission Church, 1241 Neibaum Ln. Rutherford. Interment will follow in the Holy Cross Cemetery, St. Helena.
  Person ID	I16351	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	2 May 2024

  
  

  Father	James Edward CORBETT,   b. 28 Feb 1919, Washington d. 14 May 1983, Santa Clara County, California (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Harriet Ann EICHLER,   b. 14 Nov 1922, Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California d. 29 Aug 2007, Pleasanton, Alameda County, California (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	3 May 1942
  Family ID	F11977	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart