Dr. James Anthony Bradley Jr.

Dr. James Anthony Bradley, Jr., Ed.D., age 87, died June 12, 2018, in his home in Londonderry Retirement Community, Easton, MD. He was born February 21, 1931, in Elizabeth, NJ, the son of the late James Anthony and Eileen (Harrington) Bradley. A resident of Londonderry for the past three years, Jim grew up in Union, NJ, and summered in Hull, MA. He previously resided in Denton, MD, Wyndmoor, PA, Tampa, FL, and Portsmouth, RI. A graduate of The Pingry School in Elizabeth, NJ, Jim earned a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Brown University followed by a Master of Arts in Teaching, also from Brown. While at Brown, he met Patricia Crabtree, a Pembroke student to whom he was soon engaged and wed. Together they shared a loving marriage and partnership of nearly 61 years and raised five children, who followed them into the field of education. Jim earned an Ed.D. in Math Education from Temple University while working full-time and putting his children through college. Jim proudly served in the US Navy for six years. During his nearly 40-year career in education, he impacted the lives of countless students as a teacher and department head in five independent schools from Rhode Island to Florida. He also served as the first headmaster of Independent Day School in Tampa, FL, where, hammer in hand, he literally helped to build the school. After retiring to the Eastern Shore in 1997, he and Pat began volunteering in the community. In 2007, Jim founded and served as Executive Director of Rebuilding Together Caroline County, an all-volunteer non-profit that provides free services to those facing necessary but unaffordable home repairs. He was also a frequent volunteer at St. Martin’s Ministries, served on the board of Tuckahoe Habitat for Humanity, worked in the education and docent department of the Chesapeake Maritime Museum, and was a founding force behind Voice of the Homeless, a volunteer organization whose goal is to provide shelter for the homeless. In recognition of the impact they have had on their community, Jim and Pat were inducted into the Maryland Senior Citizen Hall of Fame and received the prestigious GERI Award in 2017. Jim was a sailor, amateur boat builder, woodworker, tinkerer, crossword puzzler and, most of all, a family man who was immensely proud of his children and their families. He often expressed how grateful he was to have been their father and grandfather, a feeling that they all had for him in return. Throughout his life, Jim was a model of responsibility, patience, and frugality who faced and overcame any adversity with faith and fortitude. Jim is survived by his wife, Patricia; their five children, Peter (Nancy) Bradley of Framingham, MA, John (Virginia) Bradley of Easton, MD, Anne (Hugh) Brodie of Rochester, NY, Matthew (Melinda) Bradley of Glen Mills, PA, and Catherine (Craig) Burin of Fort Myers, FL; thirteen grandchildren; and seven nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Eileen (Bradley) Foley. A funeral mass will be held Monday, June 18, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at Saints Peter and Paul Church, 1210 South Washington Street, Easton, MD. The family will begin receiving friends at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Memorial gifts may be made to Rebuilding Together Caroline County, P. O. Box 534, Denton, MD 21629 and Talbot Hospice, 586 Cynwood Drive, Easton, MD 21601.

Dr. James Anthony Bradley Jr.

February 21, 1931 - June 12, 2018