HARRISON — James “Jim” H. Molloy, 64, passed away on Jan. 3, 2011 at Maine Medical Center following a lengthy illness.

He was born in Wakefield, Mass. and lived much of his life in Saugus Mass., where he retired from the Saugus Police Department. He was predeceased by a brother, David Molloy.Survived by his wife of 43 years, Ann (Nastari) Molloy; children John A. Molloy, his wife Lynda and their daughters Brenna Mae and Morgan Rose of Harrison; Kate B. Molloy of North Conway, N.H.; two sisters, Mary E. Castrello of Lynn, Mass. and Mary A. Berry and her husband Dean of Fryeburg; very special couple, sister-in-law Barbara N. Dahlke and her husband Roger of Placitas, N. Mexico.

His son John has said of Jim “…he was a cop, a Seabee, a veteran, a court officer, a carpenter and a mechanic. He was an architect, an electrician, a gardener, a plumber and mathematician. He was a husband, a father, a grandfather and a brother. He was my role model, advisor, teacher and friend. He was ‘Grampa Jim’ to my little girls, and they loved him with all their hearts… he planted trees, and taught teens to drive. He played Scrabble, built houses and watched war movies. He was brave, resourceful and tough as nails. He spoke little, but when he did it was something intelligent or funny, often both. He was not one for flights of fancy. He was a decision maker; a guy who got things done.”

Donations in Jim’s name may be made the Roland St. John VFW Post 9328, P.O. Box 698, Harrison, ME 04040-0698.