Jimmie “Jim” Diaz, 83, of Scio, NY, passed away on August 18, 2024, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY, after a brief illness. He was born on December 20, 1940, in Manhattan, NY to Louis Velasquez and Ansevia Diaz. He was the youngest of three children, his siblings being Luz and Angelo Diaz. Together with his wife of 61 years, Mae Diaz, Jimmie will be greatly missed by his many close friends.
After 4 years in the Marine Corps, Jim and Mae were married on November 11, 1962. They began to study the Bible and were baptized as Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1969. A year later, they sold their home in New Jersey, relocated to Scio, NY, and have enjoyed life in that small community ever since. Jim was well known to his neighbors and community as a person who truly loved people and would stop and take time to talk, admire their flowers, or tell of some unique aspect of creation he had seen. He had a keen sense of humor and desire to make others happy by giving them custom cards or little gifts, to show he cared.
Jim will forever be remembered as a loving husband, a loyal friend to people of all ages, a hard-working owner of ‘Jay Dee Cleaning’, of which he ran for more than 40 years. Jim was a man who enjoyed sharing his love of the Bible and his conviction of the Bible's promise of a better future. Locals will also remember him for his frequent walks throughout Scio and the surrounding towns.
Those who will miss him and hope to learn from his example will gather together for a memorial service on August 31, 2024, at 2:00PM at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 115 Chamberlain St, Wellsville, NY 14895.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, PO Box 467, Wellsville, NY 14895.
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