James "Jj" W. Winter

James W. "JJ" Winter, 67, of Massillon, passed away surrounded by his family after a long hard fight with cancer on May 8, 2024 at Aultman Hospital.

He was born on October 5, 1956 to the late John and Marilyn (Remley) Winter in Massillon, OH.

Jimmy retired from Grief Corp. in 2019. He was a member of Wesleyan Methodist Church. "Self" was always the life of the party. Known for his sense of humor and open nature, he enjoyed entertaining people. He loved to spend time with his grandchildren, doing home projects and his dog Chuck. He also loved the outdoors, fishing and cooking.

Jimmy is survived by his loving wife Cathy, their children J.D. (Kara) Winter and Brittany (Matthew Baughman) Preusser; grandchildren Jayden Winter, KJ Preusser, Kendall Winter, Olivia Preusser, Jett Preusser, Brady Baughman; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings Jack Winter, Tom Winter, Nancy Winter, and Kathy Masalko.

Visitation will be held on Monday, May 13, 2024 from 6pm-8pm and on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 from 9:30am-10:30am at the Paquelet Funeral Home, Massillon, with a funeral service to start at 10:30am with Pastor Gabe Norris & Pastor Terry Livengood, officiating. Burial will follow in Brookfield Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to an Animal Rescue of the donors choice.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.paquelet.com