James A. Babson

James “Jaime” Adams Babson of South Hadley, MA passed away on April 2nd he was 67 years old. Born in Boston, MA, he grew up in Wellesley, MA. He attended Hampshire College after matriculation from the Dexter Schools and Deerfield Academy. Over the years, Jaime was an avid traveler – adventuring throughout North America most of the Spanish-speaking southern hemisphere, Asia, Europe, and North Africa. He developed a special affinity for Sri Lanka and India.
Jaime’s heart was in philanthropy, where he was a trustee of the Paul & Edith Babson Foundation and the Susan A. & Donald P. Babson Charitable Foundation. He was a founding member of the Threshold Foundation. And, as an early adopter of socially responsible investing, he was an integral member of Green America and the Investor’s Circle. Deeply involved with investment research and peace activism. He served on the boards of the Massachusetts Peace Action and the Veterans Education Project.
He is survived by his beloved wife Senani Wijeyewardena; his son Maithri Babson; his sisters Averill Babson (Gregory Sohns) and Deborah Babson; his brother Richard Babson; and his three nieces, Olivia Sohns (Youssef Medhous), Antonia Sohns (Andrew Tanabe) along with their sons Henry and Theodore, and Juliet Zainaldin (Carl Zainaldin) along with their son Arthur.
To honor and remember Jaime, a service will be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 promptly starting at 12:00pm, and a gathering will continue after the service until 3:00pm at Forastiere Smith Funeral & Cremation, 220 North Main Street in East Longmeadow. To leave an online message for the family or for the live streaming of Jaime’s service at 12noon, please visit www.forastiere.com.
Contributions in his name can be made to the institution or charity that best represents your affiliation with Jaime.