James Porreca
June 15, 1963 - November 27, 2014

"When the enemy death strikes your grief can be great. It's never the right time to say goodbye to a loved one. Death too to many seems to be a part of life. It's during times such as these that we can find comfort in the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:9, 10 ~ "Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified. Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth". Only God's (Psalms 83:18) Kingdom can bring peace, happiness, perfect health, and everlasting life. "

"It was an honor and a privilege to have worked with James over the past several years, during which time he has become a valued friend. He will be greatly missed by so many in our industry. We extend our deepest condolences to the Porreca family and Unlimited Marine Services for your loss. "

"James will forever be in our hearts and mind we loved him very much and will miss him terribley. Being so far away has made it even more differcult for us and can only let you know that we are here for you and your entire family Love Auntie jackie & Uncle Bob"

"James, I can never forget that smile of yours every time I saw you those pearly whites were the first to greet me.R.I.P. my love ."

"I LOVE U LIKE A BROTHER JAMES. I just got back into town and called to say hi. Im devastated. Suddenly so many memories. i hope your reading this over my shoulder. i will never forget us taking Armin to St John and getting stuck in Cuba & Haiti on the way. We barely survived in SO many ways and we all took everything in stride. Like living an epic movie. And that time in Isla Morada when u had me be your roadie and that guy literally flushed 5k down the toilet. Never a dull moment. I miss u so much. I cant stop crying. I will tell Chris and Becky, and Armin. Im sending some pictures of them with you. You will be missed. I just wish i could have said hi one last time. Hello everyone, my deepest condolences. Captain David Schmidt 214 516 5815 god bless all of you"

"Dear James, I'm so sorry to hear that you have passed on, and so happy for you to get to experience your life ever after, I'm sad to know that the World as we know it has changed without you here, it's been a long, long time since I spent time with you, you were always happy, always doing things that made other people happy, you helped me in some difficult times, that had you not been there, I don't know if I would have made it through, Thank you so much for sharing apart of your life with me, love you always!!!"

"james you was a brother to me in more ways than one. you coming to see mother right before she died was so you. I can't believe it. you will be greatly missed. love you man!!!"

"Dear Arlene and family, May the many condolences bring you some comfort in these difficult days. I send my thoughts and prayers to you all. Love, Dolores"

"We are all going to miss you. Bob Marc and I loved when we use to visit you and your family at the greatest parties that you gave,the best was when you and the guys would jam at a party those were the best We are going to miss you We love you R.I.P James "

"Such a sad shame that you are gone! I know you were well aware of how many people cared about you & truly loved you! You have always been a wonderful friend to my family and especially to Rich and my two Grandsons Robert & Josh, they will miss you desperately, as will everyone else whose lives you have touched! Have a blast at that big jam in heaven, you are one of the greats! Much love, Chrystal"

"James you were bigger than life, I think everyone would have to write a book of wonderful, funny & loving memories, a friend to all, great musician, awesome friend to all, the best family man , u loved with all your heart, I may be crying now, but feel blessed that I was lucky enough to share good ties with you & Yvonne, Prayers go out to all, see you on the other side James :))"

"Dear James. I have known you since the late 90's. You accepted me into your family and always made me feel welcomed. You helped many people in your life in countless ways. You never judged and were open-minded to all. Always the life of the party and a host with the most. I have shared so many good moments with you and the family I feel blessed to have connected with you. I'm a firm believer and know there are deeper reasons that we all cross paths. My experiences with you and what I got out of them confirm the fact , even more. I'll see you on the next one brother, love you~"

"Sooo many good memories. Living at my Aunts with James when I was pregnant and going to his gigs. He was forever telling everyone don't mess with my sister. Giving James a ride on his sand rail and going until we both had sand in our teeth from laughing so hard while we were flying through the mud and dirt. Getting kicked out of Baja Beach club on one of my birthdays. I kinda got in someones face and the guy shoved me. James was just coming around the corner and saw me being pushed. Let's just say he came to my rescue and out the door we went, laughing of course. A certain Bills vs. Dolphins bet (I won) and James was my slave for an entire X-mas party. He kept bringing me things on his knees. Sooo funny! He always followed through on his promises and laughed at his own expense. At my daughter's (his goddaughter's ) birthday party when we told him the burger he was eating was my mom's cow Beauty. He immediately spat it out and would not eat any beef at my house for a year. He came to visit my mom at my house literally days before she passed and made us laugh so hard at a time we needed it most. I could go on...The last real long conversation we had was at my granddaughter's 4th birthday party and it was such a good one. Most importantly we told each other I love you and how proud we were of each other after 35+ years of knowing each other. His huge heart and big smile will be missed by us all. Love you James!!!!"

"Words can't describe your loss. I thank God, we will see you again in Heaven."

"My wonderful loving crazy uncle James. Never a dull moment at family get together. He wouldn't allow that. As my mom mentioned an unclothed moment, I as well have a scarring memory. Christmas two years ago. I threw a blanket over him because he was laying down then he laughed crazily and threw the blanket back off and I ran away. I also remember being in the car with him, my cousin and my sister. He was on the phone and answered the call "what up g string" I swear I almost peed my pants. I always looked forward to seeing him at family get togethers. He always seemed so excited to see me and last talk we had I know he is very proud of me being in school and everything. We also talked about me moving down to ft. Lauderdale to be closer to him and the family. Later that night before my sisters wedding we had the most fun time sharing jokes. All of his (he made up) started with "so, there's an albino" and the rest, well, he's James. I will always be his little bologna! I love my uncle james and miss him every second."

"This is surreal! I am STILL trying to wrap my mind around how to say goodbye to someone that personified how to work hard, play hard and love well. In fact, reviewing my last correspondence with James a few weeks ago, it was via text. His last words to me were, "Lol, love you." and mine back were. " I love you too, James!" That really said it all and gives me some semblance of solace. James was so much to so many. Having only known him for 5 years or so through my husband, It did not take long for him and Yvonne to feel like family. What you see was what you got with James and it was so refreshing. He was comfortable in his own skin and opened his heart so lovingly. He was my husband's oldest and dearest friend, He really was more like a brother. My heart breaks for Yvonne to experience such a devastating loss. I look back and am so happy that Yvonne threw James a wonderful 50th birthday bash. Even though it made him a bit uncomfortable to have so much attention placed upon him, I know he knew how loved he was. He is now an angel to us all. Let this be everyone's reminder to never let things go unsaid. Let's take a page out of James' book and honor him for the way he lived his life. Let's all honor him by working hard, play even harder and above all else....LOVE WELL! James, I am better for having known you. Earle & I will love you always!"

"James, we will never forget you!! We have beautiful memories of you! I'm thrilled I had the pleasure of cutting your hair, and knowing you! We always looked forward to you coming in the barbershop! You will always be with us! Thank you for being a part of my life! God Bless you, and your beautiful family! Until we meet again! Rhonda, and Southland Barber Shop! Xoxo"

"I remember James sneaking us into Tug Boat Annie's when we were in High school as well as a few other bars on Fort Lauderdale Beach, to watch him play drums. He was very protective and made sure we were somewhere he could keep his eye on us. That was so much fun and he was so talented. I always remember him with a big smile on his face and somewhere to go. "

"Because he was my brother there is a lifetime of memories, first let's begin from early childhood. My brothers were both so mean to me and beat me up all the time but most memorable was when Anthony was chasing me and I ran into James's drum set ( the Damn thing wawasd in the living room) and Anthony's tooth got stuck in my head. James was always calling me Bertha butt boogie, I hated that by the way but allowed him to continue calling me that. When I got into my teen years I paid James James back for all the years he beat me up or picked on me. I used to steal his camaro all the time. I Had many fun nights in that car. And it was beyond me why my big brother got to flirt with my friends but if you were James friend do not dare flirt with his little sister. Funny how that worked. Now onto to adult years, my brother James was amazing to me we had so many fun family get togethers going to the keys, camping, (Oh our first camping trip with James and Yvonne was an unbelievable time except James feeling the need to be un clothed, UGH that was not needed) family trips were all so memorable. As we all know, James was all about having a good time working smart and playing hard but mostly making sure everyone around him was having a good time and were in need for nothing. He helped so many people in so many situations suffered from those who took advantage of him and his kindness but wouldn't bat an eye to continue to help, without question. This THANKSGIVING was truly sucky, but man are you lucky. You are able to be with our nana, uncle quido, auntie carmie and all the other family members who are in paradise with you. RIP James aka Bam Bam "

"Hi James, I've read a lot of good and honorable things about you these past few days. You meant a lot to many people. It was so nice to reconnect with you over the past few years. I will miss not getting to ever play a few tunes with you and I will always remember you as my friend with a great smile and a pair of drumsticks in your back pocket. I think mortality has hit most of us all as we grow older and see our family and friends move to their next chapters. I just wish you were here a little longer to share your smile with us all. Luv ya JT Your friend, Mike Schell"