Obituary of James John Frawley

James J. Frawley died peacefully at home November 14, 2016, at the age of 60, after living almost 2 years with pancreatic cancer. Born in Latham, NY, Jim was the loving son of Jane and John Frawley and the devoted brother to Thomas Frawley (Kathy), Kathleen Morrisseau (Paul), and Gerald Frawley (Gail). He attended Immaculate Conception grammar school, Shaker High School and Rochester Institute of Technology, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering. Jim worked in the technology and energy industry for over 30 years with Texas instruments, MTI, and most recently with NEC Energy Solutions as Director of Sales. He held a patent for "Apparatus and method for sensing diaphragm failures in reciprocating pumps." As a teenager, he worked at the local drive-in movie theatres and spent summers on Lake George, about which he'd share memories of for the rest of his life. While in college, Jim interned atop Whiteface Mountain at the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center during the 1980 Winter Olympics. He often recounted stories of the event, like witnessing firsthand the "Miracle on Ice" (while wearing his Olympic cowboy hat). Jim was a member of the Niskayuna Zoning Board of Appeals and dedicated his free time to his family, as a soccer coach, boy scout leader and all around playful dad and husband. As Jim got older, he enjoyed spending his free time at his camp in Brant Lake that he built with his family, tinkering on his boat and many other toys. He was the most excellent and loving husband to Mary (Cronk) Frawley, the best dad ever to Brian J. Frawley (Miranda LeQuire) and Elizabeth J. Frawley, the over-opinionated brother in law to Merle McKay, LouAnn and Ed Garland, Jacquelyn and Frank Upwood, Bethany Cronk and Ron Schickel and Carolyn and John O'Brien, and "Uncle Jim" to Kelley, Julia, Sean, Amy, Denice, Kevin, Tom, Jake, Kyle, Isa, Jaci, Tull, and ACE. Calling hours will be held at Jones Funeral Home, 1503 Union St., (at McClellan St.), Schenectady on Thursday November 17 from 5pm to 8pm to be followed by a brief service at 8pm. A graveside service will take place at the Elbow Cemetery in Brant Lake on Saturday November 19, at 2pm to be followed by a luncheon at the Panther Mountain Inn at 6359 US 9, Chestertown. All are invited to help us celebrate Jim's life. Those wishing to remember Jim may send a donation to the Community Hospice of Schenectady, 445 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205, who provided Jim the ability to live and celebrate life during his final eight months.