James Robert (Jim) Hartman died Thursday at the age of 74. He was born to the late John and Julia Miller Hartman of Meriden. He graduated from the University of Hartford and was married to his wife, Marilyn O’Connor Hartman. Upon graduation, he joined Pratt & Whitney and worked as a manufacturing and industrial engineer. He served as a Vice President of the companies Aircraft Club. Jim was civically active in North Haven, his home for forty-eight years. He was a founding member of the Peter’s Rock Association, Past President and Senator of the North Haven Jaycees, President of the North Haven Coordinating Council, and a member of North Haven’s Bicentennial Committee. He loved to golf, jog, fish, and follow the Boston Red Sox. He is survived by four children; Laura (Mark) Fonicello of Stafford Springs; Kathy (Dean) Artusa of Hamden; Sharon (Scott) Morris of Farmington; and James Hartman of West Hartford. He was preceded by his sister Mary Jane and husband Dick Cerutti of Kensington. He leaves behind two brothers: John (Ginger) Hartman of Bristol and Philip (Marge) Hartman of Southington. He is also survived by six beloved grandchildren: Angelica and Dean Michael Artusa of Hamden; Megan and Joseph Fonicello of Stafford Springs; and Blaise and Nichole Morris of Farmington. He also leaves behind several nieces and nephews.
His funeral procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue, Monday morning at 9:30. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Therese Church, North Haven at 10:00. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. The visiting hours will be Sunday from 3 to 6 pm.