James "Jim" Byrne's Memorial Service

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) January 30, 2012 --

James Everett Byrne Jr. February 22, 2011 James Everett Byrne Jr., a longtime resident of St. Croix, died in Ft. Lauderdale at Holy Cross Hospital, of pneumonia. He was 85 years old. Born in Syracuse, in 1926, Byrne developed several projects on St. Croix, the most notable of which is Mill Harbour, off of North Shore Road. As the co-owner of Byrne-Brown Realty at the Club Comanche Hotel, he was a daily fixture in Christiansted in the 1970s and 1980s and Frederiksted in the 1990s. Byrne was one of the better-known residents of the island, so much so, he served as Grand Marshall of the annual St. Patrick's Day parade one year, an honor he fondly recollected. Prior to his life on St. Croix, he was a U.S. Marshall in the Department of Justice in the Kennedy administration and later an advance man for Robert Kennedy's presidential campaign. He was the son of James Everett Byrne Sr. and Mary McConnell Byrne of Ferris Ave. in Syracuse. He attended Manhattan College, Virginia Military Institute and Syracuse University. Later, he went on to run businesses in Manhattan, St. Thomas and St. Croix. He is survived by his children, Bridget Kinney of Seattle, Jennifer Paganelli of Connecticut, James Byrne III of New York City, Molly Assad of Puerto Rico, Meghan DeCastro of Atlanta and Shana Byrne of Los Angeles. Byrne is also survived by six grandchildren; and an ex-wife, Patricia Byrne of Ft. Lauderdale. Jim Byrne is best noted for his love and belief in St. Croix. Come celebrate with the family on Wednesday February 22nd at 3:30. Location is Big Beards on the Christiansted Wharf. Contact mollyassad@gmail.com or 787-918-1900 for details or simply just come and celbrate a visionary and an overcomer. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Help For Autism PO Box 810333 Carolina ,PR 00981

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