In Memory Of
James Donald Newcomer
1938
2019
James Donald Newcomer
July 24, 1938 — July 22, 2019
James Newcomer, 80, passed away on July 22, 2019. He was born on July 24, 1938 in Fostoria, OH.
Jim graduated from Fostoria High School in 1956, after attending the Culver Summer Naval School. He attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, before graduating from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1960, with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He went on to study law at The Ohio State University and received his LLB in 1963 and his Juris Doctor in 1967.
He was a proud republican and public servant, who worked in the office of the Auditor of the State, under Roger Tracy Sr., as an Assistant Attorney General, under William B. Saxbe, as a lobbyist for the Ohio Hospital Association, after which he did some solo practice, before returning to public service as an Assistant City Attorney under Ron O'Brien, and retired as an attorney with the Ohio Department of Taxation in 2010.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Judith, parents, Paul and Sally Newcomer, and niece, Robin Moore.
He is survived by his son, Noah (Amanda) Newcomer, grandson, Jackson, sister, Paulette (Jack) Smith, nieces, Sarah (Eric) Fritsch, Debbie (Fritz) Ballard, and many other beloved cousins, nieces, nephews, family and friends.
A Celebration of life for James D. Newcomer will be held on Saturday October 5 at the Gallagher Centre located 1451 Gambier Rd, Mt Vernon, OH 43050
Please join the family for an open house to share memories and stories from 12:00 till about 4.
Refreshments, libations and light buffet will be provided.
If you have any questions and to R.S.V.P, by email, noahsnewcomer@yahoo.com or call Noah at (302)423-4232
In lieu of flowers, donations will be accepted at the Gallagher Center for Memorial benches/Plaques for James and Judith Newcomer to be placed in Apple Valley.
Click here to get information on the Gallagher Center and directions via Google maps.
Jim graduated from Fostoria High School in 1956, after attending the Culver Summer Naval School. He attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, before graduating from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1960, with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He went on to study law at The Ohio State University and received his LLB in 1963 and his Juris Doctor in 1967.
He was a proud republican and public servant, who worked in the office of the Auditor of the State, under Roger Tracy Sr., as an Assistant Attorney General, under William B. Saxbe, as a lobbyist for the Ohio Hospital Association, after which he did some solo practice, before returning to public service as an Assistant City Attorney under Ron O'Brien, and retired as an attorney with the Ohio Department of Taxation in 2010.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Judith, parents, Paul and Sally Newcomer, and niece, Robin Moore.
He is survived by his son, Noah (Amanda) Newcomer, grandson, Jackson, sister, Paulette (Jack) Smith, nieces, Sarah (Eric) Fritsch, Debbie (Fritz) Ballard, and many other beloved cousins, nieces, nephews, family and friends.
A Celebration of life for James D. Newcomer will be held on Saturday October 5 at the Gallagher Centre located 1451 Gambier Rd, Mt Vernon, OH 43050
Please join the family for an open house to share memories and stories from 12:00 till about 4.
Refreshments, libations and light buffet will be provided.
If you have any questions and to R.S.V.P, by email, noahsnewcomer@yahoo.com or call Noah at (302)423-4232
In lieu of flowers, donations will be accepted at the Gallagher Center for Memorial benches/Plaques for James and Judith Newcomer to be placed in Apple Valley.
Click here to get information on the Gallagher Center and directions via Google maps.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of James Donald Newcomer, please visit our flower store.
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Celebration of Life
Saturday, October 5, 2019
12:00 - 4:00 pm (Eastern time)
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