James (Jim) R. Healey, of Sandy Hook, passed away at home on February 22, 2019, with his wife and daughter by his side. He fought a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, and heart failure.

Born in Hartford, Jim was the son of James J. Healey and Catherine (Behan) Healey.

Jim left a powerful mark on all who knew him as a wonderful husband, father, brother, and uncle. His strong Catholic faith and his love of family were most important to him. He will always be remembered as a kind, compassionate, and thoughtful man.

Until his illness, Jim and wife, Lynda, were inseparable and involved in charity work through St Rose of Lima Parish in Newtown. Together they were Eucharistic and Nursing Home Ministers, visiting the sick and doing Catholic Prayer Services at Masonicare and Lockwood Lodge for more than 20 years. The Diocese of Bridgeport awarded them three awards, including the Father Rufin Compassionate Care Award. Over the years, Jim was an usher, social concerns member (working on food and clothing drives), currency engineer, carnival worker, and Third Degree Knight of Columbus, where he was awarded the Knight of the Year in 2003.

He was employed by Aetna Life Insurance for 35 years as a medical and disability underwriter. After retirement, he worked at Club Newfit in Newtown.

He loved the outdoors, biking, skiing, and especially camping with his family in Maine, Cape Cod, and Canada.

Jim is survived by his loving wife, Lynda Healey; a beloved daughter, Ellen Healey of Woodbury; his brother, Robert (Angela) Healey of Newport, R.I.; sisters, Teresa (Edward) Mastella of Enfield and Maureen (Bruce) Hannifin of West Hartford; brothers-in law, Richard Welch of Colebrook, Conn., Michael (Cindy) Postolowski of Bloomfield, Conn., and David (Mary Beth) Postolowski of Saudi Arabia and Lexington, Ky.; many nieces and nephews; and his three adoring dogs, Timmy, Mickey, and Maggie.

He was predeceased by a daughter, Gwenyth Ann Healey; a sister, Patricia Welch; his in-laws, Joan and Michael Postolowski; and brother-in-law, Steven Postolowski.

Friends and relatives are invited to join the family in celebrating Mr Healey’s life on Sunday, March 3, 2019 from 3 to 6 pm, at Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown.

A Mass of Christian Burial will beheld at St Mary’s Church, 24 Dodgingtown Road, Bethel, on Monday, March 4, 2019 at 11 am. Burial will be private for immediate family only.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jim’s memory to St Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Road, Newtown CT 06470.