Sea Hawkers South

With sadness I have to inform you our great friend and great man, Jim Severino passed away following complications from a Cerebral Hemorrhage, Jim was 87 years old.

The Funeral Service was Thursday May 6^th at 11am, the services can be viewed on YouTube or Facebook through the St. Francis of Assisi website: https://www.stfoa.org/

Jim and Shirley were long time members of the Sea Hawkers since the beginning around 1976. Jim was the President of our South Chapter for many years before I took it over from him. I always looked to Jim’s leadership on how to run the chapter and our meetings. He will be dearly missed by all! Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. His Grandson Michael will continue the Cut Down and Wins Contest that Jim ran at our Chapter meetings for many years! Kerry and I always enjoyed going to the Sons of Italy dinners at Kennedy High School!

This is from the Sons of Italy State President Rosetta Beyersdorf:

Jim Severino was a US Army veteran attaining the rank of Captain also serving in the Washington National Guard, he held a number of offices in the Seattle Lodge Order of Sons of Italy including President of the Seattle Men’s Lodge 1390 prior to merging with the ladies Fedele Lodge. No matter what positions Jim held in the order he always stayed active in the Seattle Fedele 1390 Lodge. He was elected as the State President at the State convention in Spokane in May of 1999 and served two terms until May of 2003, then he served as a National Trustee for the National Lodge. Jim was a dedicated and hardworking member of the OSDIA. He was always a top ticket seller for his lodge fundraisers and for the Grand Lodge. Usually selling 60 plus tickets for the crab dinner. Jim will be greatly missed. Please keep him and the family in your prayers.

Thank You,

Bruce Bright

South Sea Hawkers President