James W. Jones
February 6, 1933 - January 17, 2015

James W. Jones, 81, passed away Saturday (Jan. 17, 2015) at Vincent House in Wayland, with his wife at his side.

Mr. Jones was born on Feb. 6, 1933 in Streator, Ill. to William Patton and Leona (Lowns) Jones. He was a 1951 graduate of Mt. Vernon Township High School in Mt. Vernon, Ill. He earned his Master’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from Newark College in Newark, N.J. He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corp. from 1956-58. On April 4, 1964, in Elizabeth, N.J., he married Pamela Pitt, who survives.

Jim was a professor at Alfred State College where he taught engineering for 29 years, until his retirement in 1991. He previously worked for American Electric Power in New York City. Together with Lee Cole of Bradford, Pa., they developed and patented a Linear Fluid Engine that will allow cars and other vehicles to run on alternative fuels.

In addition to his wife of 50 years, Jim is survived by two daughters, Jennifer E. Jones (Tenby Owens) of Duluth, Minn. and Kelly (Larry) Stockton of Fishers, Ind.; three brothers, Ralph (Karoline) Jones of Scottsdale, Ariz., Ronald Jones of Naples, Fla. and Donald (Midge) Jones of Springfield, Ill.; two sisters, Shirley Lockwood of Texaco, Ill. and Ruth (Thomas) Hobby of Indianapolis, Ind.; four grandchildren, Canyon Stockton, Conner Stockton, Jackson Stockton and Jersey Stockton; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Jim was an avid woodworker. He was fond of labeling himself a tinkerer and backed that up by the ability to fix almost anything. He was a member of Tau Beta Pi, the oldest engineering honor society in the United States and Eta Kappa Nu, the international electrical and computer engineering honor society.

There will be no prior visitation. A memorial service will full military honors will be held in the spring at a date to be announced later.

Arrangements are under the direction of Baker-Swan Funeral Home in Andover.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Jim’s name may be made to Vincent House, PO Box 566, Wayland, NY 14572 or Alfred Ambulance, PO Box 582, Alfred, NY 14802.

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