James Salvaggio of Ogunquit Maine died June 30. He was born in East Boston to James and Ella Salvaggio and is survived by his wife of 54 years, Charlene Salvaggio (Willis) of Ogunquit Maine, and his son, Eryk Salvaggio of New York.

After a gathering of friends for a birthday dinner, James received a head injury while rescuing a bird trapped inside his garage. He died shortly after a celebration of his life, surrounded by people who loved him, while trying to reduce a small bit of suffering from the world. That was who Jimmy was. Few of us will be so lucky.

James, a veteran who served in the Vietnam War, was a gardener who spent every day with soil. His hands grew enough to eat every day of the growing season. There were enough tomatoes and cucumbers for his many friends, including the birds and woodland creatures he loved to see on overnight cameras.

James was deeply loved. The clarity of his kindness, and of the love he had for his wife Charlene, his son Eryk, and his brothers — Fred, Anthony, Joe, and the late Rocco Salvaggio — was so concrete that it survives as a monument. His garden will continue to grow long beyond his passing. 

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