Obituary of Jim Mejury

Mejury, James “Jim” age 74, of Midland Park died Friday, August 26, 2016. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he lived in Prospect Park before moving to Midland Park 47 years ago. Jim was the owner and operator of James Mejury Painting and Paper Hanging of Midland Park. He was a Vietnam War Army veteran and a member of Westside Presbyterian Church, in Ridgewood, NJ. Jim was a boy scout leader, a girl scout leader, a baseball coach and a soccer coach for many Midland Park teams and for the Wyckoff Torpedoes. He was involved in many musical theater productions, both performing and building sets in Midland Park, at the Wyckoff YMCA and for local schools and theaters. Jim also performed with Broadway Bliss, a local singing group. Surviving is his loving wife of 51 years, Carol Ann (Matthews) Mejury, his four children: Karen and her husband John Mone of Concord, MA, Andrew and his wife Marisa O’Brien of Los Angeles, CA, Janice and her husband Edward Bosland of Lincoln, NE and Elaine and her husband Ron Mazurek of Midland Park. Also surviving are his 11 grandchildren: Isabelle, Sophie, Edward, Ethan, Georgia, Eamon, Colette, Mollie, Hazel, Eoin and Maggie; also, his sister, Agnes Sydney of Australia, as well as many nieces and nephews in Scotland, England, Australia and the USA. The family will receive friends on Friday, Sept.2nd 2016 from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, Sept.3rd 2016 at 1:30 pm at the Westside Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ. Private cremation will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Jim Mejury Family Fund at https://www.gofundme.com/2rytcn7w or checks can be made out to Carol Ann Mejury and mailed to 36 Pine Street, Midland Park, NJ 07432, would be greatly appreciated.