Obituary of James H. Thornton

James H. Thornton of Pleasant Valley entered into rest Monday, April 1, 2013 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was 45. Son of Sara Flickinger Thornton and the late Richard Thornton, he was born on October 9, 1967 in Poughkeepsie. He married Victoria Vanzillotta on April 15, 2003; Mrs. Thornton survives at home in Pleasant Valley. Jim graduated from Roy C. Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls where he was a member of their swim team. He went on to receive an Associate in Business Degree from Dutchess County Community College. He was currently employed as a manager for Westchester Linen Supply in Poughkeepsie. In his spare time, Jimmy enjoyed sports. He loved the New York teams, as an avid Mets and Giants fan. He also enjoyed fishing; he was a member of the Stone Church Fishing Club in Pleasant Valley for many years. Jim was a book of knowledge when it came to Rock and Roll; he could tell you anything about any Rock and Roll song that you would want to know. He was a great family man and will be truly missed by all who knew and loved him. In addition to his wife, Vicky, and his mother, Sara, survivors include his children, Brienne Thornton, Tyler Thornton and Kaylin Thornton, all of Beacon, and Shane Shanahan, Dillon Shanahan and Brendan Shanahan, all of Pleasant Valley; his siblings, Stephen B. Thornton of Poughkeepsie, Richard D. Thornton and his wife, Susan of Naugatuck, CT, Thomas A. Thornton and his wife, Sheree of Daphne, AL, and Lynda A. Millett and her husband, Gary of Albuquerque, NM; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Family will receive their friends on Friday, April 5, 2013 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Straub, Catalano & Halvey Funeral Home, 55 E. Main Street, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590. A funeral service will be held on Saturday April 6 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow in the family plot at Wappingers Rural Cemetery, Route 9D in Wappingers Falls. For directions to the funeral home or to send the family a personal condolence, please visit our website at www.StraubCatalanoHalvey.com.