August 16, 1933 to January 27, 2022. Predeceased by his sister, Sandra (Jim) Nichols. Survived by his wife, Karen McConnell Kemp; children, James E. Kemp, Debra (Larry) Pare, Gail Kemp (Byron Lyth), April Urbanik, Sandra Collins, Catie (Tim) Moyer and Robert McConnell; grandchildren, Nicholas, Brian, Melissa, James, Sean, Mark and Amanda; several great-grandchildren; brothers, Anthony, Sam and Mike Huls; and nieces, Darlene, Vicky and Jamie. Jim served in the US Navy from 1951-59. He belongs to the American Legion Post 1504 in Belfast, NY, AMVETS Post 1 in Cuba, NY and the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 412 in Chili, NY. Jim worked at Xerox for 20 years and then retired from Monroe County where he was a security guard. He was a NYS officer in the AMVETS for 15 years as a Voluntary Service Representative and volunteered, along with his wife, at the Batavia Veterans Hospital.
Family and friends are invited to call Tuesday 3-6pm (Masks Required) at the Leo M. Bean and Sons Funeral Home. Funeral Service to follow calling at 6pm at the funeral home. In Jim’s memory please consider donating to the Batavia Veterans Hospital, 220 Richmond Ave. Batavia, NY 14020.
