Obituary of James A. Lagarde

James A. Lagarde, Sr., 64, of Goshen passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012 surrounded by his loving wife, children, grandchildren and loving friends after a courageous battle with cancer. James was born May 5, 1947 in New York, NY, the son of Hector and Anna (Buvalik) Lagarde. Jim was a Corrections Officer for NYS Dept. Of Corrections for 32 years, also worked 27 years for the department of Mental Health and was a volunteer Com-peer through Mental Health NCAA swimming official; and ASA Umpire; a Eucharist Minister at St. John the Evangelist Church. He is survived by his wife, Carole A. Lagarde at home; children, Tara Aiken (Michael) of Charlotte, NC, James Lagarde, Jr. (Tara) of Monroe, NY, Renee Lagarde (Michael) of Goshen, Christopher Lagarde (Shana) of Goshen; brother, Edward Lagarde (Evelyn) of Liberty, NY; 9 grandchildren, Chelsea, Rylea, MacKenzea all of Charlotte; Colin, Trevor, Madison all of Monroe; Katelynn, Ryan, Andrew of Goshen; and several nieces and nephews. Family statement reads: "Jim was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to many and will be missed by all." Visitation will be Tuesday, February 14 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM & 7:00 to 9:00 PM at Donovan Funeral Home, Inc, 82 South Church Street, Goshen, NY. A Mass of Christian burial will be held 10:00 am on Wednesday, February 15 at St. John The Evangelist R.C. Church, 71 Murray Ave, Goshen,, NY. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Goshen. Contributions may be made in Jim's name to Ronald McDonald House in New York City, 405 East 73rd Street, New York, NY 10021 Arrangements under the care of the Donovan Funeral Home, Inc., Goshen. To leave the family a personal condolence please visit www.donovanfunerals.com