Jim DeNicola

Jim DeNicola

Jim DeNicola passed away on September 29, 2024

On August 5, 2008 Jim wrote:
We have finished all our remodeling to our home and also the construction of 40ft. X 65ft. combination pole barn and work shop. We now have two active stocked fish ponds. One with speckled cat fish and the other with large mouth bass and bream. Farming has become a labor of love with a large crop of Silver Queen corn and assorted vegetables. I have made a few trips to Gulfport since the 2006 reunion to visit Clint and Linda Necaise and also a few other long time friends. I was saddened by the passing of Becky Skelton as she was a friend to all. We are a short distance North of Interstate 10 at Bonifay Florida and if you are in the area stop and visit.
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On Sept. 8, 2006 Jim wrote:
I retired from Florida Power Corporation in December 1998. Patsy and I moved to Robbinsville North Carolina and spent 7 years in the Smoky Mountains. We recently relocated to Bonifay Florida to take care of our elderly parents. My mother now lives on the property with us and Pat's mother is in Ft. Walton Beach Florida. We live in the country approximately 7 miles north of Interstate 10. We are in the process of remodeling our home and building a new barn and enjoying the country life.
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Obituary for James Andrew DeNicola
October 2, 1943 – September 29, 2024

Mr. James ‘Jim’ Andrew DeNicola, age 80 of Bonifay, Florida passed away September 29, 2024. He was born October 2, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois to the late Joseph Anthony DeNicola and Lucille Veronica Pape DeNicola.

Jim had a passion for gardening and took great pleasure in fixing anything that needed attention. He loved tinkering with heavy equipment and was known for his handy skills. Jim began his career as a long-haul trucker and later transitioned to working at power plants. He served at Mississippi Power's Jackson Watson Power Plant before transferring to Tampa Electric in Tampa, Florida, and eventually to Florida Power Corporation in Crystal River, Florida, where he retired. After retiring, he and his wife moved to Stecoah, North Carolina where he worked at The Villages on Nantahala River, continuing to work there for several years. He was also a member of the Army Reserve from 1963 to 1969.

Jim attended Union Pentecostal Church and found joy in watching trains and visiting train sites, one of his favorite hobbies. He will be remembered for his hardworking spirit, his love of tinkering, and his enthusiasm for trains.

Mr. DeNicola is survived by his wife of 34 years, Patricia ‘Pat’ DeNicola of Bonifay, FL; one sister, Anita Scruggs and husband Larry of Petal, MS; one brother, Paul DeNicola and wife Nita of Apex, NC; several nieces and nephews and several great nieces.

A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, November 2, 2024, in the Peel Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 12 to 1 PM at Peel Funeral Home. Memorialization will be by cremation with Peel Funeral Home and Bonifay Crematory in charge of arrangements.