James Cory
On Saturday October 12th James “Jim” Cory passed away at home surrounded by friends and family. Jim was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in September of 1953. From Oklahoma the family moved to Texas, Connecticut, Michigan, Illinois, and finally settled in the Philadelphia suburbs, but his favorite place of all was Stamford Connecticut! Jim attended Penn State University from 1970 to 1974 and graduated with honors.
Jim moved to Center City, Philadelphia in the spring of 1977 where he lived and worked for 48 years. Jim was a writer and editor in trade publications and wrote book reviews for several major newspapers in the country. Jim’s true genius was writing poems and short stories; Jim was frequently published in The Painted Bride Quarterly, The New Haven Review, and The Gay and Lesbian Review. Jim has also edited several authors’ books and published two of his own titled, “Have You Seen This Man” and “Why is That Goddamned Radio On?”.
Jim was a man full of interests and in constant pursuit of information. He loved old museums, communal societies, 19th century Russian literature and music, civil war history, and bird watching to name a few. He often planned his vacations around the pursuit of migratory birds with a special interest in woodpeckers, always hoping for a glance of an Ivory Billed Woodpecker in the swamps of the southern states.
Jim is survived by four brothers; Don, Rich, Pete, Stephen, one sister; Deborah, three nieces; Amy, Kourtney, Kara, and two nephews; Kevin and Chris. Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial gathering and service in Jim’s honor, on Saturday November 9, from 11:30am – 2:00pm at The Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, Pa 19103
