James Edward "Jimmy" Barone, Jr., 67, of Burnsville, NC, beloved husband of Rhonda (Hall) Barone, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. A native of the Hartford area, he was a son of the late James E. Barone, Sr., and Alice (Zanetti) Barone. James was a die-hard NY Yankees fan who loved all sports and enjoyed bowling. He coached little league baseball for many years in West Hartford, CT. Jimmy lived in the Hartford area most of his life, before moving to the Burnsville, NC area seven years ago. Prior to his retirement, he was a service advisor at automobile dealerships in the Hartford area.

Besides his wife, Jimmy is survived by his daughter Stephanie Nye of Boston, MA; his "bonus" daughter, Krysten Nye of Colchester; a granddaughter on the way, Harper Mary-Anne Nosal; his first cousin, "bonus" sister Rose Marie Worley; his two cats Blakey and Shelton and his dog Nikko. He was predeceased by a brother William "Billy" Barone.

Visitation will be Thursday, February 3, 2022, from 9:30-10:30 am at Sheehan Hilborn Breen Funeral Home, 1084 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am at St. Brigid Church, West Hartford. Burial will be in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Rocky Hill.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Yancey County Animal Shelter at 211 Kind Hearts Way, Burnsville, NC 28714. Online condolences may be made at www.SheehanHilbornBreen.com