James Raymond Tallman

Born in Providence, Rhode Island on June 21, 1959 to Robert J. Tallman, Sr. and Elizabeth A. (Mainey) Tallman. Jim grew up in Smithfield, Rhode Island graduating from Smithfield High School and Rhode Island College. Jim’s small-town roots did not keep him in Little Rhody for long. After graduation, he began a lifetime of traveling and adventure throughout the US and Europe forging life-long friendships all along the way. Jim touched everyone with his humor, kindness, musical talent and unrelenting selflessness.

Jim’s career as an executive in the hospitality industry allowed him to indulge his passions for entertaining, fine dining, and travel. Most of all, Jim loved the opportunities to meet new people and make new friends. Although his career took him to many places across the United States, for Jim, San Diego was home.

Jim will be forever missed by his siblings Maureen (Jim) Cotter, Patricia (Dan) Schumacher, Cheryle Tallman Short, Betsy (Joe) Short, Rob (Pam) Tallman, Karen Tallman Petroni, twenty nieces and nephews, twenty-eight grand nieces and nephews, two great grand nephews and all those whose friendship Jim so treasured.

Jim’s family is planning a Celebration of Life event to be held in Narragansett, Rhode Island in early 2023.