| Graduation Year | Class of 1971 |
| Date of Passing | Sep 13, 2024 |
| About | James “Jimmy” Vincent Martin died peacefully September 13, 2024 at Village House in Newport with the “love of his life”, Carol, his wife of 45 years, and sister by his side. He resided in Rehoboth, MA for the last 32 years and was a communicant of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. He was born in Newport on November 6, 1952. Along with his nine siblings, Jimmy grew up in Newport, attended St. Mary’s School and spent summers on Easton’s Beach, was the ballboy for many tennis greats at the Tennis Hall of Fame and worked at the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals where countless great artists performed. As young kids, brothers Harry, Patrick and Peter all first learned how to surf when they would drag long boards from down the beach and Jimmy would push them out into the waves over and over again. And a life-long passion for surfing was born. President of his senior class, Jimmy graduated from Middletown High School and the University of Rhode Island with a degree in journalism. |
