James Joseph Babiarz, 72 went to be with the Lord on November 22, 2022. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 19, 1950, to Gene M. and Eileen V. (Looney) Babiarz. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother Thomas "Tommy" Babiarz. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Denise, his children Stephen (Liz) Babiarz and Sharon Babiarz as well as his grandchildren Grace and Jacob Babiarz, his brothers Gene "Pat" (Joann) Babiarz, John "Jack" Babiarz and his sister Kathy "Katie" (Dean) Reimer along with goddaughters and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral mass will be held at Resurrection Catholic Church, 333 Terrace Way, Lakeland, Florida 33813 on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at 11:30 am EST. The mass will also be live streamed on their website (www.rcclakeland.org). Once you are on the website, scroll down to the YouTube link and click on the live stream. A celebration of life will be held sometime in the Spring of 2023 in his home state of Illinois.