HUDSON FALLS – James “Jim” Mercurio, Jr., 34, of Fairview Lane, passed away as a result of a motorcycle accident on Friday, July 5, 2013.
Born on December 24, 1978, in Kingsbury, he was the son of James A. and Sherry L. (Cooper) Mercurio, Sr.
Jim was a 1997 graduate of Hudson Falls High School and then began his work career. He found his love in cooking. Jim made beautiful cakes, created recipes and was a “Kitchen Chemist”. He won the hearts of many through his food. Jim worked at Ginny Raes and Suttons as a breakfast cook. He also was the resident breakfast cook for all the family holiday meals, making each one special for everyone.
Jim loved horsing around with his favorite niece, Mikayla and his favorite cousins, Anthony and Keagan, on the trampoline. While growing up, he loved going to wrestling with his grandmother and getting in the rink with George the Animal Steele and meeting all the wrestlers.
Jim enjoyed playing World War Craft video games with his cousins and online with his friends. He was always there for anyone and everyone who needed help. Being an outspoken person, Jim made friends wherever he went.
He also loved listening to music from the mosh pit, hearing his favorites, Slipnot, Korn, Hatebreed and Prodigy. Jim was an avid sports fan. His favorites were the NY Giants “all the way”, the Syracuse Orangemen and the Chicago Bulls.
Jim called the artwork on his body, a canvas. He was proud to show off his art, done by the one artist he respected and did great work. Most of all he loved spending time with his best friend and sister and seeing who could do what first and riding motorcycles with his father.
He lived life to the fullest and will be greatly missed by his loving family and by those that he touched.
Jim was predeceased by his grandparents, Raymond and Elizabeth Cooper.
He is survived by his loving parents, James and Sherry Mercurio of Hudson Falls; his sister, Jesseca Pinto and her husband, Michael of Glens Falls; , his grandmother, Lucy Worth of Florida; his niece, Mikayla Pinto of Glens Falls; his aunts and uncles, Vanita Willey of Hudson Falls, Rick Cooper of Fort Edward, Robert Cooper of Fort Edward, Raymond Cooper of Queensbury, Delores Mercurio of Schenectady, JoAnne Mercurio of Fort Edward, Joe Mercurio of Gansevoort, Deborah Corridore of Florida, Stephanie Willette of Fort Edward, Tammy Harder of Hudson Falls and Regina Alden of Wisconsin; and several cousins; and many special friends, close and afar.
Friends may call on Monday, July 8, 2013 from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 12 noon on Tuesday, at the funeral home.
Jim will be laid to rest next to his grandmother at Union Cemetery.
Following the burial services, there will be a gathering at his family home on Fairview Lane.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations by be sent to the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, C/O Sherry Mercurio, 43 Fairview Lane, Hudson Falls, NY 12839.
Online condolences by be sent by visiting www.carletonfuneralhome.net.