James T. Dwyer, III, 53, of Princeton, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011, surrounded by his wife and children. He was born in Houston, TX and came of age in New Canaan, CT.

Mr. Dwyer earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in economics and business administration at The Johns Hopkins University. He held executive positions at Maryland National Bank and Citicorp, and was a Senior Vice President at both Merrill Lynch and Morgan Keegan & Co. Most recently he served as President and Founder of MPI Securities, Inc., the investment banking affiliate of Princeton-based Management Planning, Inc. where he was also Vice President/Regional Sales Director.

Mr. Dwyer served on the board of Associated Catholic Charities of Memphis, TN and Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Trenton, NJ. He was a member of the Second Decade Society at Johns Hopkins and a parishioner at St. Charles Borromeo RC Church in Skillman, NJ. He was a Treasurer of the New York Athletic Club's Anglers and helped arrange several fishing expeditions. He loved vacationing in Florida with his family, coaching his children's sports teams, lacrosse goal tending and fly fishing.

Mr. Dwyer is survived by his wife Carolyn and children James, Hayden and Caleigh Dwyer, all of Princeton, NJ. He was pre-deceased by his father James T. Dwyer, Jr. and leaves behind his mother Judy Dwyer of Highland, MD and Advance, NC, sister Judy Woolls and her husband Andy Woolls of Highland, MD, brother Walter Dwyer and his wife Heather Dwyer of Wilton, CT, brother Michael Dwyer of Austell, GA and brother Robert Dwyer and his wife Melissa Dwyer of Advance, NC. He will also be missed by in-laws John and Carolyn Reilly of Huntington, NY, John and Cindy Reilly of Huntington, NY, John and Cathy Uhlein of New Canaan, CT, Janet and Bob Olesen of Huntington, NY, David and Martha Reilly of Northport, NY, Paul and Susan Reilly of Huntington, NY and twenty-one nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, March 4, 2011 at 10am in St. Charles Borromeo RC Church, 47 Skillman Road, Skillman, NJ. Private cremation will follow with burial in Rocky Hill Cemetery at a later date.

Visiting hours are on Thursday, March 3, 2011 from 4-7pm at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family would welcome donations made to the Purple Heart Service Foundation by calling 703-256-6139.