James Vincent Minor III, April 1, 2023
James Vincent Minor III of Wilton CT died unexpectedly on April 1, 2023 in Norwalk Hospital at the age of 75. Jim was born to Betty and Dr. James Vincent Minor II in Norwalk CT. He is survived by his wife Andrea Byrne Minor and his three children James Vincent Minor IV, Sister Mary Hannah (Emily), Andrew Minor, and his beloved granddaughters Zoe and Holly.
An accomplished academic, he studied at Portsmouth Abbey, then Yale, and after leaving the military he earned his Juris Doctorate at the University of Connecticut. Jim reached the rank of Major in the CT Army National Guard as a Field Artilleryman. He originally joined the US Army during the Vietnam war and was deployed to Turkey. He spent the majority of his legal career in public service, first representing the City of Norwalk and then the City of Stamford, arguing cases that went as far as the Connecticut Supreme Court.
He was a devout Roman Catholic, an avid cyclist, a birder, and a voracious reader. He was also a generous person who helped friends and family with legal issues, a supporter of those who were in recovery and even going so far as to welcome people into his home who needed a place to live. Most of all he loved being a father, grandfather, and uncle to all of the children in his life.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday April 14, 2023 at 10:00 a.m at St. Mary’s Church, 55 Catoonah St. Ridgefield.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the CT Veterans Legal Center on Jim’s behalf. https://donate.ctveteranslegal.org/give/217901/#!/donation/checkout
To offer the family condolences please visit www.boutonfuneralhome.com
of Wilton CT died unexpectedly on April 1, 2023 in Norwalk Hospital at the age of 75. Jim was born to Betty and Dr. James Vincent Minor II in Norwalk CT. He is survived by his wife Andrea Byrne Minor and his three children James Vincent Minor IV, Sister Mary Hannah (Emily), Andrew Minor, and his beloved granddaughters Zoe and Holly. An accomplished academic, he studied at Portsmouth Abbey, then Yale, and after leaving the military he earned his Juris Doctorate at the University of Connecticut. Jim reached the rank of Major in the CT Army National Guard as a Field Artilleryman. He originally joined the US Army during the Vietnam war and was deployed to Turkey. He spent the majority of his legal career in public service, first representing the City of Norwalk and then the City of Stamford, arguing cases that went as far as the Connecticut Supreme Court. He was a devout Roman Catholic, an avid cyclist, a birder, and a voracious reader. He was also a generous person who helped friends and family with legal issues, a supporter of those who were in recovery and even going so far as to welcome people into his home who needed a place to live. Most of all he loved being a father, grandfather, and uncle to all of the children in his life.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday April 14, 2023 at 10:00 a.m at St. Mary’s Church, 55 Catoonah St. Ridgefield.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the CT Veterans Legal Center on Jim’s behalf. https://donate.ctveteranslegal.org/give/217901/#!/donation/checkout
To offer the family condolences please visit www.boutonfuneralhome.com
Jim, Charlie Carignan, and Bill Krochalis were the Three Musketeers of the Berkeley dining hall. All three were fun to chow down with, and Jim impressed me as especially thoughtful and insightful. A guy who reminds you there is a soul and it lives.
What a nice memory, Jon. Jim was indeed a thoughtful and kind man, and great fun to room with and to be friends with. A true intellectual, and deeply religious, (he would read Teilhard de Chardin for pleasure), Jim was many things, but above all a very good and decent man.