James William Burris

Burris, James W. (Jim). On Sept. 5, 2014, Jim joined the love of his life in Heaven. He was born October 30, 1918, in Washington Court House, Ohio. Jim served in the army during WWII in Naples, Italy, where he met his beautiful Italian bride to be. Jim married Maria and brought her back to Ohio in 1946. In 1955, they traded the cold for sunny Florida and came to Sarasota, where Jim went to work at Publix Super Market. They moved to Nokomis in 1961 and Jim became manager of the meat department in the first Publix built in Venice. He remained there until he retired in 1978. Jim was a member of the Elks Club and the American Legion. He is predeceased by his wife, Maria, and leaves his children, Mary Lenari (Bob)of Sarasota, Larry Burris of Pagosa Springs, CO, and Vicki Eggleston (Doug) of Englewood, and his three grandsons, Tony Lenari, David Burris and Robert Burris. Farley Funeral Home will supervise a private graveside service for the family. Memorial donations may be made to Tidewell Hospice.