Obituary of James Michael Acomb

Dansville –James M. “Jimmy” Acomb age 86, passed away peacefully Saturday night, January 11, 2014, at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville. He was born in Dansville, on September 26, 1927, a son of the late Edward and Marie (Roche) Acomb. On August 5, 1950, he was married to Marjorie (Stoner) Acomb who predeceased him on January 23, 1991. He was also predeceased by his siblings, Richard “Bud” Acomb, Edward Acomb Jr., Jean (Dr. John) VanLandingham, Evelyn Roberts, Marjorie Acomb. Jimmy was a farmer his whole life and was employed as a truck driver and mechanic for Shay’s Trucking and Griffith oil, formerly Maichle oil in Dansville for many years. After retirement he was a diesel mechanic in his shop on Sandy Hill Rd. in Dansville. Jimmy was a bugle player for over forty years, playing “Taps” for the Daniel Goho Post # 87 of the American Legion Firing Squad. He enjoyed farming and tinkering with motors. Jimmy was a communicant of the Holy Family Catholic Community at St. Mary’s in Dansville. He was a past supervisor of the Greenlawn Cemetery Association in Dansville. Surviving are his children; Timothy (Sally) Acomb, Karen (Murray) Deutsch, Gail (William) McMurry, Jayne Acomb, four grandchildren, Bryan Acomb, Shaun (Kristin) Deutsch, Mark Acomb, Michelle Deutsch, three great grandchildren, a sister Carolyn Sick, two sisters in-laws Alice Acomb, Dianne Acomb, a brother in-law Bob Roberts, and many nieces and nephews Friends may call Tuesday from 2:00 pm to 5:00pm and 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Hindle Funeral Home Inc. 271 Main St., Dansville. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 am at the St. Mary’s Church of Dansville. Online remembrances can be left at hindlefuneralhome.com. Interment will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Dansville. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the GreenLawn Cemetery association Dorothy Acomb 10574 Sandy Hill Road Dansville NY 14437 or the Noyes Emergency Fund 111 Clara Barton St. Dansville NY 14437