James Charles Duffy

James Charles Duffy, born March 6, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio, to George C. Duffy and Dorothy (Dolly) Rooney Duffy, both deceased. A younger brother, Christopher, died in 2004. Survivors are daughter, Julia Duffy and her two children Tyler and Hope; daughter in law Paige Brix Kawasaki and children David, Brian, Andrew and Camille; stepdaughter, Linda Johnson Andrews, and her daughters Haley and Britten, and a grandson, Michael J. Wegner. Duffy also is survived by a sister in law several nieces, nephews and first cousins. He was preceded in death by parents, son Michael, and wife Shirley. Reared in Lakewood, Ohio, and graduated from Lakewood High School. Attended Vanderbilt University, Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration and earned a bachelor?s degree in journalism with honors from The Ohio State University. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, 1951-1955, three years of which were in U.S. Air Force Security Service in communications intelligence. He was discharged as a staff sergeant. Employment: Springfield, Ohio, Sun (1957-59), Corning Flass Works (1959-1969), Arthur D. Little (1970), The Denver Post (1972-1982), Time Warner Cable (1982-1993...[more]

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nd after retirement, senior editor of the Douglas County News-Press (1992-2002). Honors: Wolfe Medal as Outstanding Journalism Graduate, Ohio State, 1957; Two cable ACE (Emmy) Awards, (1985, 1987); several Colorado Press Association awards. He enjoyed participating and viewing sports, particularly golf and professional football. Graveside service will be Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 2:15 p.m. at Fort Logan National Cemetery Denver, CO. Please visit www.leppertmortuary.com where you can sign the online guest book or make a contribution to American Cancer Society, Hospice of Metro Denver, and Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation. Arrangements entrusted to Leppert Mortuary, Nora Chapel.