James Douglas Palazzolo

James “Jamie” Douglas Palazzolo, 59, of St. Johns, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. He was born to Janet Parker Palazzolo and Ernest Salvatore Palazzolo on June 7, 1963 in Sidney, New York.

He graduated from Wade Hampton High School in Hampton, South Carolina. He then went on to get his degree in welding and started his career at Westinghouse Cooperation in Hampton. In 1992 he moved to Florida and began his 30-year career at Seminole Electric.

He was an amazing athlete and enjoyed golfing, hunting and being in the outdoors, a love and enthusiasm he shared with his sons. He will be remembered for his kindness, honest and respect, but most of all his love for his family.

He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Ann P. Shake. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 33 years, Susan Shuman Palazzolo; two sons, Blain Douglas Palazzolo and Braden Pierce Palazzolo; his mother; a brother, Joseph Palazzolo; three sisters, Susan P. Henderson, Christine P. Pellegrini, and Lisa P. Hill; and fifteen nieces and nephews who all loved him dearly.

A memorial mass will be held at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Orange Park, Florida on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association.