James A. Corcoran

East Pembroke -- James A. Corcoran of East Pembroke, 81, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Rochester General Hospital.

Born August 21^st, 1936, in Wheatfield, NY, he was the son of the late Andrew and Evelyn (Tompkins) Corcoran.

He moved with his parents to Corfu, attended and graduated from Corfu Central High School, where he met and married his high school sweetheart, Jane Swimline. On August 31^st, 2017 they celebrated 60 wonderful and happy years of marriage.

He worked for Beckwith Machine Shop in Batavia, as well as Genesee County Highway Department where he was Shop Foreman until he retired in 2000. He also owned and operated Jim’s Garage and Machine Shop for over 55 years. He enjoyed rebuilding engines and devoted his life to helping others. Jim enjoyed traveling and riding his motorcycle with his wife. He was a devoted and loving husband and father who loved his family.

Jim is survived by his loving wife Jane. Three sons, Thomas (Kim) Corcoran, Tim Corcoran, Scott (Natalie) Corcoran, all of Batavia. One Brother, Edward (Beverly) Corcoran, one sister, Janet (Lew) Grasso. Five precious grandchildren and one great grandchild, a brother-in-law, Gary Valesee and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Burton and infant Ralph Corcoran, Mary (Melvin) Talbot and Linda Valesee.

Please join the family as they celebrate Jim’s life at C. B. Beach & Son Mortuary Inc., 4 E. Main St., Corfu on Monday, May 14^th from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, Church Street in East Pembroke, where he was a member, on Tuesday, May 15^th at 11 a.m.