James C. Curry

James C. “Jay” Curry, 51, of Boxford, passed away on March 31, 2024, the evening of Easter Sunday, following a short but fierce 5-month battle with lung cancer. He leaves behind his caregiver, twin flame, and best friend Michelle Rizzo Reny and her husband Michael of Boxford, his special supportive aunts Beverly Curry of Wakefield and Janice Curry Johnson and her husband Gregg of Reading, his AA brothers of the Kelly House in Wakefield, and Sarin P. Jay passed away as a sober man, just as he had planned. Jay was the son of Marcia (Gearty) Curry of Maine and the late James Curry of Malden, grandson of the late Jack and Jean Gearty of Maine, and Patrica (Dingivan) Curry of Malden, brother of Brenden Curry and Amanda Hogg also of Maine and Niki DellaPiana Salamone of Saugus. Jay had many more friends, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was employed by St. John’s Prep in Danvers for close to five years in the facilities department. He was devoted to his job, his Prep family and its campus. Jay was also a former employee of the Department of Public Works in Melrose. Giving to others was part of his generous nature. Jay would be the first to lend a helping hand whenever he saw the need. He will be missed by so many. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 5PM in the Chapel of Saint John’s Preparatory School (Admin. Bldg.), 72 Spring St., Danvers. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours are prior to the Mass in the Chapel from 3PM-4:45PM. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jay’s memory may be made to the Home for Little Wanderers, 10 Guest St., Boston, MA 02135 or online at www.thehome.org. Arrangements are by C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers Square. Guestbook available at www.LyonsFuneral.com. Jay’s Funeral Mass will be live-streamed at https://www.stjohnsprep.org/school-life/events-livestreaming