James Martin Tully JR

James Martin Tully JR., 93 of Chickville Rd., Ossipee, NH passed away March 2, at the Rochester Manor Nursing Home. Born in Salem, MA, September 30, 1928 son of the late James Martin and Anne Irving (Hanscom) Tully, he graduated from Salem High School in 1945. In 1946 he enlisted in the Army Airforce and was shipped to Japan occupation force. On November 30,1947 he was injured when a truck he was riding in rolled off the side of a mountain. After spending 22 months in military hospitals he was discharged in September 1949. James married Janice Lincoln Fleet June 2, 1950. He was a Scoutmaster of Troop 5 in Marblehead, MA. He was one of the founders of Marblehead Youth Marksman. After retiring from the Marblehead Post Office in 1983 he moved to their farm in Ossipee, NH and started a craft business with his wife, Wolveshead Farm Inc. which they ran for twenty years. He worked on the Ossipee Conversation, was a member of the Ossipee Historical Society and was president of the Chickville Cemetery. Pre-deceased by a brother and sister George Henry Tully and Elizabeth “Betty” he is survived by his wife Janice Lincoln (Fleet) Tully, a son and his wife James Michael and Diane Tully of East Wakefield, NH, a daughter and her husband Debra Tully and Henry Christensen of Marblehead, MA, five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren Jeanine Tully and her husband Dr. Dean Santerre sons Dante and Ryan, Paul Tully sons Arron, Aiden, Asher, Brennan Tully and her husband Mike Peaslee 3 children Gavin, Halley Rose, Landon, Joe Christensen, Lisa Christensen 2 children Audrey, Harrison and many nieces and nephews. Memorial Services will be 2:00 PM April 30 at the Chickville Church followed by burial in Chickville Cemetery. The Baker-Gagne Funeral Home and Cremation Service is assisting the family with the arrangements. To view an online memorial, leave a message of condolences or for more information go to: www.baker-gagnefuneralhomes.com