James “Jim” George Buckley, 81, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 1, 2015 at his home in Owings Maryland. He was born in Washington D.C. on July 28, 1934, he was the son of the late James Francis Buckley and Lillian Jenkins Buckley. Growing up in Hillside Maryland he attended Maryland Park High School. He interrupted his apprenticeship as a Stone and Marble Mason to serve two years in the US Army stationed in Germany. Upon his return he married the love of his life, Margaret “Peggy” Barry on May 26, 1956 at Mt. Calvary Catholic Church in Forestville, Maryland. He was a member of the Gear Grinders Car Club of Hillside Maryland and competed in stock car drag racing driving his 1956 Chevy Bel Aire. While completing his Stone and Marble apprenticeship he worked part time as a Press Operator eventually opening his own print shop, Jim Buckley Offsetting and Services. The company flourished concentrating on servicing the needs of the Newsletter Industry.

He enjoyed coaching baseball and basketball at Silver Hill Boys and Girls Club and football at the Junior Varsity level at Bishop McNamara High School. He and Peggy very much enjoyed travelling in the Americas and in Europe often with friends and family. Attending sporting events and performances of his children and grandchildren pleased him to no end. In addition to his wife Peggy, Jim is survived by seven children, Laura Reidy of Germantown MD, Brenda Mutter (Wayne) of Lewisburg WV, Karen Gilger (Keith) of Owings MD, James F Buckley of Owings MD, William Buckley (Linda) of Owings MD, Daniel Buckley (Dianne) of Leesburg VA, Thomas Buckley (Dawn) of Owings MD, and dear friends Joe Linstrom, Lynn Havel, and Mike Reidy. Jim is also survived by twenty grandchildren and two great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by his sister Margaret “Peggy” Bergmann and his granddaughter, Corey Lee Gilger.