James W Bishop III

January 17, 1947 - March 24, 2018

Bishop III, James W., 71, of Galloway Twp., passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born in Atlantic City to James W. Jr. and Hattie (Baker) Bishop. He lived all his life in the Atlantic County area. During Vietnam, he served aboard the USS Caliente AO-53. He worked for Atlantic City Electric for over 30 years before retiring in 2002. Over the years, he had his own tree business and various part-time jobs after retiring. He enjoyed traveling, fishing, carpentry and BBQing for family and friends. Jim is survived by his wife of 50 years, Christine (Young); son, James IV (Anne) of Marmora; daughter, Jennifer (Bill) Nave of Galloway; son, Robert of Mullica Twp; son, Gregory (Stephanie) of Galloway; grandchildren, James Bishop V, Owen Bishop, Aiden and Olivia Nave; his mother, Hattie (Baker) Bishop of Galloway; sister, Cheryl Bishop and fiancé, David Roderick of Newark, DE; and Aunt Joan and Uncle John Favretto of Pilesgrove, NJ. A visitation will be held on Thursday, March 29th from 10:00 – 12:00 PM with the service starting at 12:00 PM at Wimberg Funeral Home, 211 E. Great Creek Rd, Galloway, 609-641-0001. Interment will immediately follow at Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery in Estell Manor. For condolences or directions, please visit wimbergfuneralhome.com.