Obituary of James Patrick

GERAGHTY - James Patrick, Born in N.Y. City on March 1, 1918 and passed away on April 21, 2008. James grew up in the Bronx in a cold water flat. As a young man he joined the Civilian Conservation Core (CCCs) and first saw the beauty of northern California. These young men built bridges, roads and fought forest fires in the Placerville area. James was a New York City policeman (1937) in the days before cell phones. He would walk his beat alone in Harlem and go from police box to police box phoning in to say he was safe. He joined the Navy and spent most of the war in the South Pacific. He married Rose Wadsworth after the war. He and his wife bought a home on Long Island (Hicksville). They were married for 29 years before he became a widower. Mr. Geraghty's career was in the defense industry – Fairchild Engine and Grumman Aerospace - where he worked for over 25 years. He was the hydraulic quality control engineer for the Grumman F-14 Tomcat. In 1985 he moved to La Mesa and became the Grumman representative at Rohr. James was an avid walker and led walks in San Diego for "Walkabout International" for 20 years. James' adventurous spirit and love of life will be missed by his daughter Laura, grand-daughter Megan and son-in-law Chris. He is survived by his sister Loretta Brennan in Upstate New York. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Megan's school: St. Madeleine Sophie's Center 2119 East Madison Avenue El Cajon, CA 92019-1111 www.stmsc.org