Share James Thomas Gibbons, Sr.'s obituary with others.
Invite friends and family to read the obituary and add memories.
Stay updated
We'll notify you when service details or new memories are added.
You're now following this obituary
We'll email you when there are updates.
Select your format and elements to print
IN LOVING MEMORY OF James Thomas Gibbons, Sr.
James Thomas
Gibbons, Sr.
d. May 12, 2010
James Thomas Gibbons, Sr.'s Obituary
James T. Gibbons, Sr., 87, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at the Acorn Glen Assisted Living Residence in Princeton Township, NJ.
Mr. Gibbons, a resident of Princeton for nearly fifty years, was Chairman and President of the Peoples National Bank of Central Jersey (now Bank of America), headquartered in New Brunswick and Piscataway, from 1962 until his retirement in 1986. Prior to that time, he was an officer and executive with banks in Jersey City, New Jersey and Easton, Maryland.
Mr. Gibbons served on the Board of Directors of the United States Comptroller of the Currency for many years and was a founder of New Brunswick Tomorrow in the early 1970's. He received numerous professional honors and awards throughout his career. Mr. Gibbons was also a long-time Rotarian, member of the Lawrenceville Golf and Tennis Club, and a manager in the Princeton Youth Baseball Association.
Born and raised in Bloomfield, New Jersey, Mr. Gibbons served in the United States Army between 1942 and 1946 in three major European campaigns with the Third and Ninth Armies, including the Battle of the Bulge. He was a graduate of Knox College, New York University School of Law and the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University.
Mr. Gibbons was predeceased in 1995 by his beloved wife, Geraldine Clifford Gibbons, to whom he was married for fifty years. He is survived by three children; James T. Gibbons, Jr. of East Brunswick, Constance A. Gibbons of London, England and F. Clifford Gibbons of Lawrenceville. He is also survived by a granddaughter, Jennifer Dominguez.
A viewing will be held at Kimble Funeral Home, One Hamilton Avenue, Princeton, NJ on Monday, May 17, 2010 from 9:00am to 10:30am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00am at St. Paul's RC Church, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton. Burial will be next to his wife at Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Montclair, NJ.
Memorial contributions may be made to Knox College at Knox College Office of Advancement, 2 East South Street, Campus Box K230, Galesburg, IL 61401.
Mr. Gibbons, a resident of Princeton for nearly fifty years, was Chairman and President of the Peoples National Bank of Central Jersey (now Bank of America), headquartered in New Brunswick and Piscataway, from 1962 until his retirement in 1986. Prior to that time, he was an officer and executive with banks in Jersey City, New Jersey and Easton, Maryland.
Mr. Gibbons served on the Board of Directors of the United States Comptroller of the Currency for many years and was a founder of New Brunswick Tomorrow in the early 1970's. He received numerous professional honors and awards throughout his career. Mr. Gibbons was also a long-time Rotarian, member of the Lawrenceville Golf and Tennis Club, and a manager in the Princeton Youth Baseball Association.
Born and raised in Bloomfield, New Jersey, Mr. Gibbons served in the United States Army between 1942 and 1946 in three major European campaigns with the Third and Ninth Armies, including the Battle of the Bulge. He was a graduate of Knox College, New York University School of Law and the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University.
Mr. Gibbons was predeceased in 1995 by his beloved wife, Geraldine Clifford Gibbons, to whom he was married for fifty years. He is survived by three children; James T. Gibbons, Jr. of East Brunswick, Constance A. Gibbons of London, England and F. Clifford Gibbons of Lawrenceville. He is also survived by a granddaughter, Jennifer Dominguez.
A viewing will be held at Kimble Funeral Home, One Hamilton Avenue, Princeton, NJ on Monday, May 17, 2010 from 9:00am to 10:30am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00am at St. Paul's RC Church, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton. Burial will be next to his wife at Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Montclair, NJ.
Memorial contributions may be made to Knox College at Knox College Office of Advancement, 2 East South Street, Campus Box K230, Galesburg, IL 61401.
To plant a memorial tree in memory, please visit our tree store.
James Thomas Gibbons, Sr.'s Guestbook
Visits: 0
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors