James L. Churco
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James Lawrence Churco, age 77, of Frederick, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Frederick Health Hospital, following a sudden cardiac incident.
Born September 20, 1943 in Tupper Lake, NY, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Eva Proux Churco. He was the husband of Judith Churco, his wife of 54 years.
Jim spent a lifetime mastering the construction trades in New Jersey and then Maryland. His natural salesmanship was rewarded many times over with trips and travel. His sense of humor was legendary and his smile infectious. Jim had an appetite for life and an appetite. He loved golf and gardening on his back patio. Most of all his greatest joy was spending time with friends and family. Jim was a longtime member of St. Peter's Church and served his country in the US Marine Corps.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are daughter, Kimberly Price (David), sons Chris (Bethany) and Todd (Christa); 9 grandchildren, 1 sister Pat Bedore and his beloved cat Reggie. He was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 5 sisters and Tasha, Sno-pea, Blossom and Lucy.
A memorial mass will be celebrated on Monday, March 15 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church-Libertytown, which is on Route 75, one block north of the Route 26 intersection. Father Chuck Wible will be the celebrant. Social distancing, wearing of masks and limiting the number of people to 250 in the church will be observed.
Inurnment will be at a later date in St. Peter's Cemetery.
The family invites you to leave a message or memory on our "tribute wall" at www.hartzlerfuneralhome.com.