James J. Ullrich

James "Jim" Ullrich, 86, of Wakefield, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Christmas Day. He was the beloved husband of Eileen (McPeak) Ullrich for 63 years. Born in Port Chester, NY, the son of the late John F. and Frances E. (Dunn) Ullrich. Jim graduated from UCONN and was then employed as an administrator for the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training for 28 years retiring in 1997. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War; was an avid golfer and a member of the Pinecrest Golf Club where he would tee it up early and was known to be on the course while the greens keepers would just be beginning their day. He relished his time at their beach house in Jerusalem. Besides his wife he is survived by his children, James "Jamie" Ullrich Jr. and his wife Kathleen of Wakefield and Martha (Ullrich) Gallagher and her husband Dan of Coventry; four grandchildren, Daniel and Sean Gallagher, Suki and Sara Ullrich; a sister, Shirley (Ullrich) Caputo of Mystic, CT and many nieces and nephews. He was the father of the late Denise F. Ullrich and brother of the late Frederick and Robert Ullrich and Veronica (Ullrich) Cousins. His funeral will be held on Monday, December 30, 2019, at 8:15 am from the Avery-Storti Funeral Home, 88 Columbia St., Wakefield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 am in St. Romuald Chapel, Atlantic Ave., Matunuck. Burial will be private. Visiting hours Sunday, December 29, 2019, 2-4 pm. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105.