James

J. Curtin, 60, of Binghamton, died Sunday evening, April 22, 2001, at his home

after an illness. He was predeceased by his parents, James and Dorothy Curtin;

and his sister, Terese Kudriavetz. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine Croop

Curtin, Binghamton; three daughters and sons-in-law, Christine Curtin,

Carrollton, Tex., Carrie Anne and Gary George, Midland, Tex., Jacqueline Nicole

and Matthew Muller, Corinth, Tex.; step daughters, Veronica and Henry Gober,

Glen Aubrey, Tammy and Bruce Avery, Raleigh, N.C., Karen Mapes-Smith, Melissa

Yager, both of Binghamton; 11 grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law, Mary

and Thomas Klotz, Elmira; brother, Charles Curtin, Ohio. He was a graduate of

Binghamton Central High School Class of 1959 and Niagara University in 1963. He

was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Vietnam, attaining the rank of

captain; taught school at Jennie F. Snapp School in Endicott for three years.

Jim was a New York State Trooper retiring as Zone Sergeant for Troop C in 1997.

After retirement he was a Welfare Fraud Investigator for Tioga County for 2 1/2

years. He was a Basketball Official for 21 years and a member of the Southern

Tier Board for 49 and also a Baseball Umpire and President of Binghamton

Umpires Association for three years. Funeral services will be held at the J.A.

McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141, Main St., Binghamton, Thursday at 9 a.m. and

at 9:30 a.m. at St. James Church, Johnson City, where a Funeral Mass will be

offered. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Johnson City. The family will

receive friends at the McCormack Funeral Home, Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m.

Expressions of sympathy in memory of Jim may be made to St. James Church

Memorial Fund, 155 Main St., Johnson City, N.Y. 13790.