James Francis McHugh

March 31, 1955 - March 03, 2016

Obituary For James Francis McHugh

James Francis McHugh of Raleigh, North Carolina passed away peacefully on March 3, 2016 at the age of 60. Jim was born in New Jersey of the late John and Jane McHugh and moved to North Carolina in 1979. He worked at SCM Metals in Research Triangle Park for over 35 years. His passion for the New York Yankees was legendary and he developed a love of the Duke Blue Devils over the past 18 years. He was a member of a prayer group of six special men that provided each other with spiritual support and guidance for over 20 years.

Jim had a strong Catholic faith nurtured in him by his family from birth and he never wavered in his belief in God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. He loved his family above all else. Jim is survived by his wife, Barbara Shelburne McHugh; daughter, Andrea Schreiber and her husband Rick; son, Chris Crowther; brothers, Patrick and Thomas McHugh; sisters, Mary Ellen Olsheski, Jane Daley, Sharon Napoleon, Cathy McHugh; grandsons, Eric and Andrew Schreiber; stepsons, Steve and Corey Clayton; mother-in-law, Shirley Shelburne; aunt, Gertrude McHugh; numerous nephews and nieces.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, March 11 at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Louisburg, NC. The family would like to thank all of their family and friends for the wonderful support during this time.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church. Physical address: 2227 Highway 39/401 N, Louisburg, NC; mailing address: PO Box 593, Louisburg, NC 27549.

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11 Mar

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11:00 AM

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September 01, 2020

Diana Scullin

Like a shepherd He feeds His flock, and carries the lambs in His arms, holding them carefully close to His heartleading them home. You have my prayers that the Lord will take Jim into His arms and grant him eternal rest: Sincerely, Diana Scullin, co-worker at SCM Metal Products
September 01, 2020

Jim McGowan

My condolences to Barbara and all who loved Jim. Jim was a great guy who was kind and would share and give to anyone. We were high school buddies at Millbrook High, he '73, me '74, and neighbors right across the street. His family, as did mine, had moved down from NJ so we had a lot in common to begin. We had our little group at school and we also worked at Burger King together. Jim was also a heavyweight wrestler for MHS and a fierce competitor. So many memories, trips and get togethers. I think Jim had the largest record (yes, vinyl) collection of anyone we new and always first with the latest hits. After many years of losing track, we connected online just several weeks ago and had planned to connect in Raleigh my next visit which happened to be this past weekend. Only then did I find that I lost a great friend and the world lost a wonderful person. I can see that he was at peace in life and touched the lives of many others as well. i pray for Jim and Barbara, all their friends and family. Jim McGowan
September 01, 2020

Lita and Arnold

Jim was our brother-in-Christ at St Catherine in Wake Forest. He went to Cursillo and came back on fire with the Holy Spirit. Since then he has been grouping with guys for 20 years. You could feel his strong faith went he smiled and offered a helping hand to everyone. The guys built a ramp for one of the guys, who had a ruptured cranial aneurism. Just a month ago he kept Brodie, our family dog, while we were out of town. . He and Barbara are very special to us. We have had some great times, laughing and making good memories. We thank God for bring them in our lives. May Jim rest in peace and may God comfort Barbara and all of us who mourn our lost. Arnold and Lita Barr
September 01, 2020

George Novak

My condolences to the family of Jim McHugh. I can remember his visit to our Hammond, IN plant when he was chosen to be the Blending Supervisor at the Durham plant. My wife Dee cooked a very nice dinner for him on the day he arrived and then we had a tour of the Hammond plant and I showed him how blends are made in the Hammond plant. He thought it was overwhelming at how this was done to get the customer products according to their specifications. Needless to say, he went back to Durham and learned the process very well. Jim, you will be missed but not forgotten. Rest In Peace in the Eternal Presence of God.
September 01, 2020

Ramita Garg

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September 01, 2020

Leo and Pat McDonald

Lit a candle in memory of James Francis McHugh
September 01, 2020

trudy villa gosler

Jim was a great friend in high school as well as a colleague and part of the Burger King work group from Millbrook! Even as a teenager he displayed leadership, compassion, faith and unusual kindness. It appears those traits were ingrained. My condolences and best wishes to his family. Trudy Villa Gosler