James Watt, Jr

James Watt, Jr. of Sterling died Saturday at home.

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, son of James Watt of Lake Ariel and the late Carol Pickering Watt, he had worked at Binghamton Hardware. He was a NASCAR fan and a diehard fan of # 24 Jeff Gordon. He loved camping with his nieces and nephews.

Surviving are a brother Stephen Watt and his wife April of S. Abington Twp., sisters Jacqueline Short and her husband Jim of North Carolina, Elaine Mortarulo and her husband Tony of Bath, PA, and Cheryl Patterson and her husband Scott of Sterling; 12 nieces and nephews; 6 great nieces and nephews; aunts and uncles.

Funeral Services will be Saturday at 11:00am for family and close friends only in the James Wilson Funeral Home 143 Gravity Rd. Lake Ariel.

Friends may call Friday from 4:00-7:00pm and Saturday from 10:00-11:00am.

Cremation will follow the service in the Lake Region Crematory at the James Wilson Funeral Home, Lake Ariel.

In lieu of flowers please help James’ friend Quaid Mobus, who suffered a spinal cord injury. Online sites will not benefit him directly so please make contributions as follows: Checks payable to: Quaid Mobus c/o George Mobus 17 Thoresen Road Warren NJ 07059. James also supported the children of St. Jude Children’s Hospital.