DENMARK — Jim Stanicki of Denmark, Maine, passed away at home on Aug. 26, 2011 after a five-year battle with lung cancer, at the age of 61. He leaves behind his wife, Leslie Foote Stanicki, three children: Jessica Stanicki of Annadale N.J., Robyn Lorom of Hampden, Maine, Eric Stanicki of Bridgton, Maine, and eight grandchildren: Nicholas, Calabria, Madison, Sarah, Sunnie, Benjamin, Spencer and Evan.
Jim was born to Doris and Frank Stanicki in Elizabeth, N.J., on Aug. 8, 1950, growing up in Clark, NJ. with sisters Carol Neal and Janet Weaver. He made his career as a system analyst/program developer and settled in Maine with his family, where he explored his love for the water, inspiring him to “take time to paddle.”
He was known for his love for family while living life to the fullest. He was a role model and inspiration to many, completed hospice volunteer training and was interviewed by ABC News ,detailing his unique views on “Ending Well.” He will be sadly missed by many.
Family and friends will be celebrating his life at his home on Sept. 4th, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Family asks in lieu of flowers, please make donations in his memory to Jen’s Friends Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 1842, North Conway, NH 03860, or Free to Breathe at www.tinyurl.com/teampapo