James
James A. Garrett
d. July 11, 2017
Averill Park-James Arnold Garrett passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2017 two days before his 69th
birthday. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and is survived by his mother
Marjorie Nichols Garrett of Rochester NY, three brothers and sisters-in-law Randy & Gayle
Garrett of Fairport NY, Don & Debbie Garrett of Old Fort NC, and Bob & Tricia Garrett of Lake
Placid, NY along with several cousins, nieces and nephews. Immediate family includes wife
Marillyn Garrett of Averill Park NY, son and daughter-in-law Chad Garrett & Brittney Wilburn of
Boulder Colorado, daughter & son-in-law Tossy Garrett and Paul Brown of Northfield Vermont,
and five grandchildren: Morgan, Estelle and Ansel Garrett and Henry and Calvin Brown. Jim had
a brave year of fighting cancer and other illnesses; his family feels blessed to have had this time
with him
Jim felt great love for and dedication to his marriage and family and was also improved and fed by partnership with Marillyn. He had focus and ambition in his professional life, starting multiple
successful businesses in the addiction and recovery field and helping countless people better
their lives through counselling and creation of new recovery pathways. From college years and
throughout his life, sports and the outdoors were a source of joy and passion. He played
football, basketball and lacrosse, ran marathons, completed triathalons, hiked in the
Adirondacks, biked, skied and swam.
His family will carry his spirit forward with a sense of adventure, love and tenderness.There will be a public Memorial Service 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, July 23, at Pat's Barn at the Rensselaer Technology Park 110 DeFreest Drive, Troy, NY all are invited.
Visit www.perrykomdat.com for a private guestbook
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Sunday
July 23, 2017
1:00PM-3:00PM
Pat's Barn at the Rensselaer Tech Park
Troy, NY
birthday. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and is survived by his mother
Marjorie Nichols Garrett of Rochester NY, three brothers and sisters-in-law Randy & Gayle
Garrett of Fairport NY, Don & Debbie Garrett of Old Fort NC, and Bob & Tricia Garrett of Lake
Placid, NY along with several cousins, nieces and nephews. Immediate family includes wife
Marillyn Garrett of Averill Park NY, son and daughter-in-law Chad Garrett & Brittney Wilburn of
Boulder Colorado, daughter & son-in-law Tossy Garrett and Paul Brown of Northfield Vermont,
and five grandchildren: Morgan, Estelle and Ansel Garrett and Henry and Calvin Brown. Jim had
a brave year of fighting cancer and other illnesses; his family feels blessed to have had this time
with him
Jim felt great love for and dedication to his marriage and family and was also improved and fed by partnership with Marillyn. He had focus and ambition in his professional life, starting multiple
successful businesses in the addiction and recovery field and helping countless people better
their lives through counselling and creation of new recovery pathways. From college years and
throughout his life, sports and the outdoors were a source of joy and passion. He played
football, basketball and lacrosse, ran marathons, completed triathalons, hiked in the
Adirondacks, biked, skied and swam.
His family will carry his spirit forward with a sense of adventure, love and tenderness.There will be a public Memorial Service 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, July 23, at Pat's Barn at the Rensselaer Technology Park 110 DeFreest Drive, Troy, NY all are invited.
Visit www.perrykomdat.com for a private guestbook
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Sunday
July 23, 2017
1:00PM-3:00PM
Pat's Barn at the Rensselaer Tech Park
Troy, NY
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