James Michael McDonough

WINSLOW – James Michael McDonough passed away unexpectedly at his home in Winslow on Feb. 4. 2023.

Jim was born on Feb. 26, 1954, to James and Alexandria McDonough. He grew up in Winslow, where he stayed to raise his own family.

Jim graduated from Winslow High School in 1972. Jim, with his brothers Mark and Todd, held a McDonough family legacy as state champion wrestlers. Jim served in the United States Army as an expert marksman. While on deployment he was stationed in Germany. Jim was employed by Scott Paper Company, the Wyandotte Woolen Mill, and K-Mart.

In 1979 Jim married the love of his life, Beverly Lemore. Together they had two children, James Michael McDonough, II, and Heather Lynn McDonough.

During his youth, Jim served as altar boy at St. John the Baptist Church alongside his brother, Mark.

Despite being a New Englander Jim was an avid Yankees fan. He enjoyed the outdoors and each fall could be found hunting with his brother and friends in China. During the spring, summer, and fall months you could count on finding him fishing on the Kennebec River at Fort Halifax with his brother, Mark, his special friends George, Billy, Ernie, and Butch, as well as his brother-in-law, Bob. If you wanted to know what was biting or when, Jim was the man to ask.

Jim held a pretty steady routine and would often be seen at the 107 purchasing his lottery tickets. He was generally a quiet, reserved man but when he smiled you couldn’t help but smile back. Jim loved his family, his dog, Axle, and his friends deeply, and surely will be missed by many.

Jim was predeceased by his father “Jim” (1986), his mother “Allie” (2013); and his brother, Mark (2023).

Jim is survived by his wife, Beverly McDonough; his two children, James “Jim” McDonough of Winslow, and Heather Perry and husband David of Winslow; sister, Kathy Jackson and husband Gary of Winslow, brother, Todd McDonough and partner Nieves Moon of Florida, brother-in-law, Gary Lemore and wife, Dawn, of Fayette, sister-in-law, Debra Nielsen and husband Paul, of Clinton, sister-in-law, Sandra Irving and partner Andy Fortin of Benton, brother-in-law, Robert Lemore of Clinton; grandchildren, Arnold “AJ” Mammy, Alexandria “Alex” McDonough, Daniel Perry, Amiya Perry; and many nieces and nephews.

There will be a shared celebration of Jim’s life with his brother Mark’s life, at the Silver Street Tavern in Waterville this May.