James S. Fish passed away at the age of 78 on May 12, 2025 in Seligman, Ariz. He was born on Feb. 2, 1947 to Gordon and Catherine (Bradley) Fish. He graduated from Woodstock Union High School in 1965 and Norwich University in 1969. Jim was a great basketball player and was known as one of the Four Horsemen. He worked as a bus driver for Vermont Transit and the Stowe school system. He was a renovation and painting contractor as well as a real estate agent for a few years in Bridgewater.
He was a member of the Woodstock Rifle and Pistol Club and the Masonic Lodge. He loved the outdoors and excelled at trap shooting.
In his later years he enjoyed feeding and watching all kinds of birds and had a special love for hummingbirds. He continued to grow trees, shrubs and flowers when he moved to Arizona.
When he and Jennifer moved to Arizona he made many new friends, but never forgot his old friends from the East.
Jim is survived by his wife, Jennifer, son Steven Fish (Sandy), sister Janet (Robert) Reynolds, sister Mary (Kevin) Christie, brother David (Desiree) Fish, brother Jeffrey Fish, brother-in-law and sister-in -law James and Lisa Sargent, former spouse Judy (Alan) Longto, uncle James (Margaret) Bradley, aunt Norma Bradley and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents, Gordon and Catherine Fish, son Thomas Fish, and brother-in-law and sister-in-law David and Karol Buchanan.
A memorial service will be held in the early fall.
