James "Jim" L Veevaete
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James "Jim" L. Veevaete, 90, passed away on Oct. 9, 2021, in Bloomington, IN.
Jim was born in Mishawaka, IN, on July 9, 1931, to the late Joseph and Tress (Mayhank) Veevaete. He graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1949 and is a member of the Mishawaka Alumni Association. Jim and his younger brother, Joseph H. Veevaete, joined and proudly served in the United States Marine Corps. Following the death of his brother in Korea in 1953, Jim left the service to attended Ball State University in Muncie, IN where he played on the football team, was a member of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity and met the love of his life, Martha (Marty) Daugherty of Muncie, with whom he would spend the next 60 years. Jim and Marty married in June of 1957 after he graduated from Ball State with a BS in accounting. Jim was employed in finance with Whirlpool Corporation, Curtiss-Wright Corporation and General Motors. His work with GM took him to Huntington Woods, MI, where he lived until 1975 when he was transferred to Chicago, IL. He would work for GM until retiring after 40 years of service.
He is survived by his daughter, Lisa (Veevaete) Cottone, a 1981 graduate of Naperville North High School and his grandson, Anthony Cottone of Osgood, Indiana.
Jim will be laid to rest in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Mishawaka, IN.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to one of Jim's favorite charities: St. Jude, Wounded Warrior Project, or Loaves and Fishes of Naperville, IL. A mass in his honor would also be appreciated at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mishawaka, IN or Saints Peter and Paul in Naperville, IL.
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