James Joseph Weaver Jr.

James (known as Jim or Jimmy) was born February 4, 1954 in Alexandria. VA.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents, James Joseph Weaver Sr. and Nancy Elizabeth (Reece) Weaver.

He is survived by his four sisters, Carolyn (Bob) Tisch, Joanne (Jerry) Hall, Kathleen Weaver, all of Virginia, and Barbara (Bob) Paul, of California. Jim had six nieces and two nephews, Jeffrey, Stacey & Susan Hall, Robert Tisch, Lori Peterson, all of Virginia, Carrie Pennington, Kim Pennington and Stephanie May, all of California. There were also several great nieces and nephews as well.

Jim was a 1971 graduate of Groveton High School in Alexandria, VA. He continued to reside in the Alexandria area for many years, until he moved to Springfield, VA in the late 1990’s.

Jim worked for the federal government, in the government printing office for 10 years.

He also had experience with masonry and electrical work.

Jim spent over 20 years working for Boat U.S. Marine Insurance at their headquarters in Alexandria, VA, in the Facilities department. After retirement, he worked part time at his former boss’s riverfront property, completing various projects.

Jim had a cabin in Front Royal, VA and liked to spend time there on the weekends. His cat, Green Eyed Girl often joined him on these road trips. He also had dogs and birds as pets in the past, and was even known at times to leave treats outside for squirrels.

Jim was a car enthusiast. He liked to work on them and often had several vehicles in his yard at once, all in various states of repair. He could easily name the year, make and model of all the cars he had owned during his lifetime, numbering at least 35 or more. Jim was always curious about how things worked. Starting as a child, he frequently took his toys apart and tried to put them back together.

Jim loved to spend time at local flea markets and yard sales, in hopes of finding some treasures. He was especially excited when he discovered old radios and locks that he could add to his collections.

Jim was a kind and generous person who willingly helped his relatives and friends when asked, whether it be giving someone a ride, installing a ceiling fan, or even helping his father build a brick wall and floor next to the woodstove in the basement.

Occasionally, he dropped off surprise gifts, such as flowers, plants, books or bags of candy on the porches of nearby relatives. On holidays, Jim brought gift bags filled with trinkets for everyone, which often included practical items such as notebooks, flashlights, pens, scarves, gloves or calculators.

Jim is missed and will always be in our hearts.