James P. Cleary, age 75, of 8890 North Pt. 75 Lane; Gladstone, died Friday, May 13th, 2005 at the Pinecrest Medical Care Facility in Powers where he was a patient for the previous week. Jim was born March 27th, 1930 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the son of John and Ethel (Grubord) Cleary and was raised in Green Bay.
After graduating from the Green Bay School System, he entered the U.S. Navy and served during World War II in the Pacific Theater with the Navy submarine forces. Jim remained with the Navy for an interval of time and retired as Senior Chief Petty Officer E-8 and subsequently returned to Wisconsin.
He was employed as a truck driver for an extended period before being employed for