James W. Gerry, 88, died Jan. 13.

Mr. Gerry, a lifelong Quincy resident, was a Navy veteran of World War II.

A Quincy firefighter for 35 years, he retired in 1984. He was a member of the Quincy Fire Department Association and the Quincy Elks.

He enjoyed fishing, golf, swimming and walking.

He is survived by his wife, Ann “Nancy” (McHugh) Gerry; his children, Patricia M. Leslie and her husband, Willy, of Braintree, and Thomas G. Gerry and his fiancée, Lisa, of Charlestown; his grandchildren, Connor, Kyle, Shawn and Brady; and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

He was the brother of the late Charles Gerry, Bernard Gerry and Madeline “Sis” Mattson.

A funeral Mass was celebrated in Sacred Heart Church, Quincy, on Jan. 18. Burial was in Pine Hill Cemetery, Quincy.

Donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association for Research, 31 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472.