James C. Forman

FORMAN- James Clark

Age 85, of Williamsville, NY, passed away peacefully at his home on November 1, 2022 in the loving care of daughter Georgia “Mimi” Coffman and Care Manager Helen Williams.

He was born to David Greene Forman and Elizabeth Clark Forman on August 17, 1937 in Buffalo, New York. He graduated from Nichols School (‘56) and Trinity College, Hartford CT (‘60) where he received his BA in Spanish and Finance and was an active member of St. Anthony Hall Fraternity. Upon graduation, he completed his basic Army training at Fort Dix, NJ and was then stationed with an infantry unit at Fort Devens, MA. After his service, he moved back to Buffalo and went on to a long and illustrious career in finance. He last managed the Janney Montgomery Scott Williamsville office and retired in 2019 (although begrudgingly as his work was his passion). He was a member of The Country Club of Buffalo for over 50 years where he loved playing golf and traveling with the Baron’s group as well as his weekly lunches with “The Boys”. He was an accomplished horseback rider and a lifelong Bills fan, holding his season tickets faithfully since 1967. A huge fan of Scrabble, he preferred the “real game” on the dock in Muskoka (his True Happy Place) but in later years settled on Words with Friends where attempting to beat his sisters Fran and Sally was a daily goal. He was a giver of inappropriate greeting/birthday cards that never failed to make people laugh. He was a chef and was always happy to whip up his famous Steak Diane with one hand while holding a gin and orange juice in the other. He was above all a family man and he loved and cared for his family dearly. He will forever be remembered as Big Bad Jim and missed always.

He is survived by daughters Holly (Mick) Fogarty and Mimi (Ed) Coffman, stepdaughters Arika (Scott) Pevenstein and Andrea (Bill) Mahoney, his seven grandchildren, Saoirse, Emma, Finn, Edwin, Conor, Warren and Nancy Jane, and three sisters, Sally Brittle, Fran Yardley and Patty Duke. Jim was predeceased by his wife Nancy Forman, parents Dave and Libby Forman, brother David Forman, Jr. and son James C. Forman, Jr.

Friends are invited to attend a service on November 17, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in Calvary Episcopal Church, 20 Milton St, Williamsville, 14221. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association of WNY.