James William (Jim) Sixt
James William (Jim) Sixt
James William (Jim) Sixt, 73, a longtime resident of Sheffield, PA and local business owner,passed away peacefully on Friday evening, July 11, 2025, at UPMC Hamot Hospital in Erie,with his loving wife and children by his side, following an illness. Jim was born on Mar. 2,1952, in Euclid, OH, the son of Robert Sixt and Hazel (Helt) Sixt. He was a 1970 graduate of Sheffield High School. He married Roxanne (Mimsi) Littlefield on Sept. 29,1978 in Sheffield, PA.
Jim, along with his siblings, were second-generation business owners, following in their father’s footsteps as owners and operators of the Sheffield Container Corporation, an industrial packaging facility. Jim was known for his strong work, which came to him naturally. While not a carpenter by trade, he built his present family home, with little to no help from anyone, just the way he wanted it. The grounds around his home were meticulously mowed and cared for by Jim. One could often drive past his home, and he would be riding on the tractor, possibly enjoying a cold beverage as he was mowing. Jim enjoyed watching his favorite football team, the Cleveland Browns, and watching his children and grandchildren play sports. In his younger years, he enjoyed hunting andf ishing. He loved listening to music, especially Pink Floyd. Jim’s greatest enjoyment was the summer months, spending afternoons by the backyard pool and vacationing with his entire family in Topsail Island, NC.
Jim will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by his loving wife and children, as well as the community of Sheffield. His legacy will continue to live on through the examples and standards that he so strongly believed in.
Left behind to cherish Jim’s memory are his loving wife, Mimsi, at home, his children,Lonny, Sheffield, James (Laura), Clarendon, Cari (Keith), State College, Steven (Kait),Ludlow, and Adam (Ashley), Sheffield, grandchildren, Logan, Laurel, Braxton, Madison,Kaelon, Brody, Parker, Peyton, and Myles, and siblings, Tom (Marcia) Sixt, Venice, FL, Rob(Jennifer) Sixt, Chesterland, OH, John (Becky) Sixt, Sheffield, and Barb Maines, Sheffield.He is further, survived by his faithful furry companions, Elle and Molly.
Jim’s family will welcome friends for visitation on Sunday, July 20, 2025, from 1 pm to 3 pm and 5 pm to 7 pm, at the Borden Funeral Home, 203 West Main St., Sheffield, PA. There will be no funeral services observed. Burial will be private.
The family respectfully requests that memorial donations be made in Jim’s memory to St.Jude Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105 or the Sheffield FoodPantry, P.O. Box 721, Sheffield, PA, 16365.
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