Conesus: At age 70, Jim passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, November 7, 2022 at his home in Conesus. He was born in Rochester, NY to the late Robert and Carolyn Kretchmer. Jim is predeceased by his brother, Robert “Dutch” Wayne. Survived by his beloved wife of 47 years, Sue (Sackett) Kretchmer; his sons, Jim (Jennette) Kretchmer and Jason (Kate) Kretchmer; his granddaughters, Keeley Kretchmer, Kendel Kretchmer, Jasmyn Santana and Emily Foley; his sister, Char (John) Hill; his sister-in-law, Bev (Michael) Hallett; his brother-in-law, Raymond (Donna) Sackett; and his close friends, Gordy and JoAnn Willis, along with several nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life Gathering will take place from 2-5PM on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at the Lakeville Exempt Club, 5939 Stone Hill Road in Lakeville, NY. Interment will take place privately at Arnold Cemetery in Conesus. To share a memory or a condolence, please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com
Prayers and love headed your way. He was a great grandpa and husband. We will.miss seeing him on the soccer field.
God bless
I worked with Jim as well and loved getting to know him. He was a very special guy to all of us. As Linda said, he was always willing to go the extra mile to help us out and see that things were quickly accomplished.
God Bless him and all of your family. May the love of God and your family and friends support you through your loss.
Vicky Bush
My heartfelt condolences to Susie and the entire family. My thoughts & prayers are with you all.
I wish I could find the words to truly say how it felt to work with Jim. There was nothing I couldn’t ask of him that he never failed to reply, “no problem, I will take care of it”. Jim was also a wonderful craftsman. He made many, many wood cutouts for me. My golden retriever, a awesome bench that had a moose & black bear head attached. I still have that in my yard & think of him so fondly. There were many others, but I remember those the most. Words cannot express how much I respected him & enjoyed working with him at the Livonia High school.
Dear Sue & family, my heart goes out you all. Sue, you also gave me many memories working in the kitchen with you when I first started to work for Livonia Central School district. May God watch over you & your family during this sad time. Please except my love & prayers. Jim was one in a million!
A good man. Sorry for your loss.
A+++ human being! Going to miss him… Condolences to the family… May God bless you all…
Sue and Family,
Jim was a wonderful man who was forever generous. I will always remember our conversations at the end of the day. He will truly be missed. My prayers are with you.
Casey Whittel
So sorry for your loss.
Very sorry to hear this. A good man that shared many chats with me in the High School halls. Always with a smile. My sympathies to all in his family.
Susie,
I am so very sorry to read of Jim’s passing. Obviously I didn’t know him as well as Bobby did, but Bobby thought highly of him. I am sure your 47+ years of memories will help you endure during this sad time of loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Love,
Harriet
Sue and family
I’m so sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. Hang on to all of your wonderful memories.
Dear Susie and family,
We are so sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. Sending hugs and prayers to you and your entire family.
Love,
Sharon & Pete Zirpoli
Sue, I am so , so sorry to hear this, I loved him like a brother , working at school with him. He was a good friend and will be missed.
You’re in my prayers,
Sue and Frank Parsons
Dear Sue and family,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. You’re sure to have a lot of great memories to help you through these difficult times. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
God bless you all,
Jim and Diana Ellison
So very sorry to hear about Jim’s passing Char and family. Thoughts are with you all now.
Dear Sue and Family
We’re so sorry to hear of hour husbands passing. Our thoughts and
prayers are with all of you at this sad time.
Norma Fuller
I recall Jim from past years as a volunteer firefighter when my husband Dave Harter was the county fire co-ordinator. Him and his wife were always gracious and fun to interact with at many fire functions
He was one of the good guys. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.
Dear Sue and family,
David and I are saddened to learn of Jim’s passing. We will always remember His smile and friendly manner , which were always a welcoming gift to our community. You will be in our thoughts and prayers . God Bless.
Sincerely,
Dave and Mary Jo Dussault