Obituary

James J. Picanzo, Jr., 80 years, of Raynham, formerly of Brockton, died at Life Care Center of Raynham July 30, 2010 following a lengthy illness. He was the husband of the late Arlene B. “Betty” (Burr) Picanzo. Born in Madison, Maine, he was the son of the late James J. and Ida (Picchione) Picanzo. Jim was raised and educated in Brockton and had served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a Framing Contractor for many years in Brockton and retired as a Commercial Contractor in Boston. Jim was a former member of the Brockton Elks; an avid gardener, Red Sox and Patriots fan and enjoyed cooking for his family on Sunday afternoons and spending time with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his five children James J. Picanzo, III and his wife Carolyn of Dartmouth; Rosemarie Maki of New Bedford; Michael R. Picanzo and his wife Cindy of Brockton; Linda A. Kavgic and her husband George of West Wareham and Christopher E. Picanzo and his fiancée Kim Edwards of Brockton. He was the grandfather of 18 including the late Tommy Maki and great grandfather of 8. Jim was the brother of Raffeal Wood, Angelina Marrone and Robert Picanzo and the late John, Anthony, Joseph and Richard Picanzo. He also leaves many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Service in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton, Tuesday at 11am. Burial in Coweeset Cemetery. Visiting hours Monday 4-8pm. Donations in Jim’s name may be made to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, Inc., 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018.