‎ from Jero

In remembrance of my friend.
O'MALLEY, James Desloge In Newport, Rhode Island, aboard the Nantucket Lightship, of Cohasset, Mass., died suddenly on March 26, 2010.

For you Jim. I will never forget you.

O'MALLEY, James Desloge In Newport, Rhode Island, aboard the Nantucket Lightship, of Cohasset, Mass., died suddenly on March 26, 2010. He was the brother of Owen L. of Cohasset, Cornelius of New Orleans, and Ann of Boston, and the brother-in-law of Kathleen of Cohasset and Karina of Green Bay, Wisconsin and the brother of the late Charles J. of Cohasset and Louis F. of Green Bay. He was the youngest child of the late Louis Joseph and Cornelia Leary O'Malley. Born in Cohasset, he graduated from Boston College High School, Boston College and the University of Rhode Island. His Classics studies at Boston College were interrupted by service in the United States Army, in combat in VietNam in 1969 and l970, attached to the 82nd Airborne and 11th Armored Cavalry divisions. His love of the sea, nurtured in his youth by fishing and lobstering off the rocks of Cohasset, developed into a mature commitment to the welfare of the oceans and those who worked on them. As a young man, he fished commercially, shipping out of Boston, New Bedford, Point Judith, RI, Alaska and Florida. He was the executive director of the East Coast Fisheries Federation, and a past member of the New England Fisheries Council. He served on various governmental and non-governmental boards, traveling internationally on behalf of fisheries interests, to many places, including VietNam, Thailand, England, France, Spain, Russia and Canada. He lectured frequently at academic institutions, including the US Coast Guard Academy, and delivered papers at various international marine affairs conferences and published many articles related to fisheries. He was quoted in numerous books and articles and was regarded as an expert in the political and economic aspects of international fisheries matters. Known for his generous heart and quick wit, he had a wide variety of interests and friends across the world. He stayed in contact with teachers and fellow students of the Classics. He was regarded as an expert on Rockwood Pottery and the whimsical fish-shaped jugs known as Gurgling Cods. He was an excellent host, entertaining with stories, songs and delicious meals. He loved political arguments and was a skilled debater. At the time of his death, in addition to consulting on fisheries matters, he was Port Captain of the Nantucket Lightship, now berthed at Newport. He was a poet at heart and will be missed by many people in many places.