James "Jim" Albert Hutchinson, born November 14, 1938 to Theresia Baumer Hutchinson and Howard Edward Hutchinson, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.
He resided in Riverside, Ohio, and is survived by his wife of 48 years, Donna (nee Toomey Rihm); his sister, Shirley Hagan; his brother, Michael; his son, Ronald Hutchinson; his daughters: Karen (Michael) Hurley, Theresa (Robert) Chapman and Jennifer (Daniel) Newsome; his grandchildren: Chelsea Grimberg, Cassandra (David) Krauskopf, Kenneth (Gretchen) Grimberg, Joshua (Madelyn) Scully, Zoe Hurley, Aidan (Katt) Hurley, Nathan (Jessica Wright) Riek, Ashley (Jacob Hall) Riek, Sabrina Newsome and Daniel Newsome; 6 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Jim was a member of St. Adalbert Catholic Church until it's closure, and then Our Lady of the Rosary. He worked at NCR, Standard Register, General Motors, and retired from Delphi, in Kettering Ohio in 2002, where he worked as a tool room machinist. He was an Army veteran who served in Korea.
Jim grew up in Beavercreek, Ohio and in his younger years drag-raced at KilKare, played in ping-pong tournaments at the Dayton Paddle Club, and was an avid bowler and Corvette enthusiast. Jim's summers were spent enjoying camping and boating at Lake Cumberland with his family and watching the Cincinnati Reds play. He enjoyed his retirement, driving his big white "Monster" truck and towing his 5th wheel camper traveling America. He and Donna chose to spend their winters in Naples, Florida where they enjoyed playing cards, going to dances, and riding bikes/trikes. Most recently, Jim enjoyed watching hot rod builders on TV and listening to Ron's work adventures.
A visitation will be held Saturday, April 23, 2022 from 10:00-11:00am at Newcomer North Chapel, 4104 Needmore Rd, Dayton, where a funeral service will begin at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in his name to the Parkinson's Foundation. To share a memory of Jim, or leave a special message for his family, please visit the guestbook below.