Obituary: James T. Bradley, of Southampton, Dies at 74

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Died: April 3, 2015

Visitation: Visitation will take place on Thursday, April 16 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the O’Connell Funeral Home on 30 Little Plains Road in Southampton.

Services: A memorial mass will be held on Friday, April 17 starting at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Poland RC Church on 35 Maple Street in Southampton. A private cremation will follow.

Donations: In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Ameican Cancer Society.

Obituary: James T. Bradley, of Southampton, died on Friday, April 3 at his home in Palm Coast, Florida. He was 74.

He was born on April 24, 1940 to James and Catherine (McGuire) Bradley in Buffalo, NY.

Bradley enlisted in the U.S. Air Force at age 17 and was stationed in Westhampton Beach, where he met Joan, his wife of 54 years.

“Big Jim,” as he was known by friends, was a beloved member of the Southampton community, where he and Joan lived and raised their family.

After the Air Force, he went on to work for the Town of Southampton for 30 years and was a member of the North Sea fire department.

He had many hobbies, including coaching sports teams, fishing, going to the beach, and spending time with family and friends.

He retired in 1995 and during retirement, enjoyed collecting classic cars, going to car shows, and spending winters in Florida with his wife and their many friends.

Bradley is survived by his wife, Joan Bradley, daughter, Deborah Bennett and son-in-law Thomas Bennett, of East Quogue, two sons, James Bradley Jr. and Jeffrey Bradley, both of Southampton, two granddaughters, Emily and Molly Bennett, of East Quogue, brother, John Bradley of Niskayuna, NY, sister-in-law Suzie Bradley, of California, and numerous nieces and nephews.

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