James M. Buckley, Sr., 83, of Little Egg Harbor, formerly of Linden NJ entered into eternal rest on Monday, April 25, 2022.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 10 am from the Leonard-Lee Funeral Home 301 E. Blancke Street Linden. The Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Elizabeth Church Linden at 11 am. Visiting hours are on Thursday April 28th from 4 to 8 pm. Cremation private.

James was born and raised in Linden before moving to Little Egg Harbor 26 years ago.

He worked for E. I. DuPont De Nemours in Linden as an Area Planner for 35 years before he retired.

James was the loving husband of 61 years to Barbara Ann Paradise Buckley. Loving father to James Buckley and Kevin Buckley and his wife Jacqueline, Michael and his wife Judith. Brother to Beverly Kovach and brother In-law to Robert Olenik and Patricia Della-Rocca. Cherished grandfather to Michael, Megan, Connor, Brianna, Kelsey, Cailey, Brendan, Gabriella, Kaeden, Anthony and Nicholas and dearest great-grandfather to Santino, Mac and Christopher.