Age 91, of Wilmington, DE and Port St. Lucie, FL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Born in Sanford, NC, August 18, 1923, James was the son of the late Charles F. and Katie (Smith) McCormick. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Ann J. (Iacono) McCormick, of 58 years in November 2002, and seven sisters and brothers. He is survived by his loving children: Charles F. McCormick (Alicia) of Newark, DE, Frank L. McCormick (Mae) of Newark, DE, Joan E. DiLuzio of Mt. Juliet, TN, and Kathryn M. Potter of Newark, DE; as well as 8 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.During his childhood in North Carolina, he worked on his family farm and sawmill (for which he had many stories). After graduating high school, he relocated to Chester, PA to work with his brother at a service station. When World War II began, he joined the Merchant Marines, where he became a Seaman First Class and Boatswain Mate. After the war, he attended the Maritime Service Officer Candidate School at Fort Trumbull, New London, Conn., but had to forgo this dream when his first son was born. He began working at Pure Oil Company and was later transferred to South Carolina to handle maintenance and construction of Service Stations. In 1955, he moved to Delaware and began employment with the newly built Getty Oil Refinery as a Maintenance Operator. He later became a Planner for unit maintenance refurbishing, and then Instructor for all new Engineers and Maintenance hires starting with the refinery. He enjoyed his employment until retirement in 1983.He and Ann did not enjoy the cold winters in Delaware and decided to have a winter home in Florida. He and Ann settled on a home in Port St. Lucie, FL and would stay there during the winter months and return to Delaware to be with family during the summer months.He loved boating and fishing the Chesapeake and had several boats where family enjoyed many times together. He was a true baseball fan and historian of the sport and players; he loved watching the Philadelphia Phillies and the Florida Marlins and attended many games. He was also a skilled handyman and enjoyed building and repairing any necessities.Friends and family are invited to visitation on Wednesday evening, March 4, 2015 between 6 and 8 PM at Mealey Funeral Home, 2509 Limestone Road, Wilmington. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 AM, March 5, 2015 at the funeral home. Interment will follow at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear.In lieu of flowers, it was Mr. McCormick's wish that donations be sent to: Delaware Hospice, 16 Polly Drummond Center, FL 2, Newark, DE 19711 or Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl 17, Chicago, IL 60601. MealeyFuneralHomes.com (302) 652-5913