RIP Medford Resident Jimmy Harold, Proprietor of The Rathskellar

 This writer started going to the Rat in 1976, became a booking agent for Sunday nights about a decade later, and last saw Jimmy at the first Rat Reunion on Nantasket Beach(though we spoke on the phone a couple of years pre-Covid back) in 2019.

I was honored to perform at ALL of the Reunions, I think there were eight of them.

RIP Jimmy, we go back 48 years! to `1974.

MR. JAMES HAROLD

Category: Obituaries

 

Published: August 2, 2022

James Harold of Medford, MA passed into eternity on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at the age of 79.   

Jim was a loving husband, brother, father, grandfather and friend.

He was the devoted husband of 31 years to Mary Ann Harold (Frisoli). He was born in 1943 in Boston and was the son of the late James and Helen Harold. Surviving family members include his siblings Stephen Harold and wife Pat and Geradine Sharkey and husband Bill.   Loving father of Jeffrey Harold, Courtney Harold and Fawn Conklin.  Stepfather of Melissa Zizza and husband Steven, Christopher Morganti, Eric Morganti and wife Veronica and David Morganti and wife Alexandra.   James especially loved his grandchildren Sadie, Baylor, Hunter, Regan, Olivia, Katie, Christopher, Kevin, Michael, Patrick and Gianna.  

Jim owned The Rathskeller where he spent many years as part of the Boston music scene.  Jim loved spending time with his family and friends, his boat and music.  Jim had a sense of adventure and strength that will be remembered by all those whose lives he touched.

Visiting Hours at the Rogers Funeral Home, 380 Cambridge Street in Cambridge, on Sunday August 7, 2022, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm.

Funeral Mass at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 325 Cambridge Street, in Cambridge MA on Monday August 8, 2022, at 10:00 am.

The family thanks all who have prayed for Jim.