James Walter Maitland

James W. Maitland, 82, of Norwalk went to be with his son on Saturday, March 15, 2025.

He was born on February 6, 1943, in Lodi, Ohio. Jim’s family moved to Monroeville from Medina in 1950.

He was a 1961 graduate of Monroeville High School, where he was on the All-League basketball team, pitcher on the baseball team, ran high hurdles in the state track meet in Columbus, and received the Athlete of the Year Award. Jim attended BGSU and served in the U.S. Army. He was also a charter member of the Bicentennial Chapter of the SAR.

Jim played and umpired in the Norwalk City Softball League for years and played in a traveling baseball league in Northern Ohio. You may have seen him at high school basketball games over his thirty years officiating. Jim was a Red Coat supervisor at OSU for many years.

Jim was a life member of the Congregational Community United Church of Christ in Monroeville and was a member of their famous youth choir. He belonged to the Norwalk Eagles #711.

Jim retired from Nationwide Insurance in 2005. He handled Public Employee Retirement Accounts and was the number one salesman in the United States his last year there.

He is survived by his daughter, Sara Sattler; stepdaughter, Dawn (Josh) Weethee; one sister Rae Colahan; two brothers, Tom (Nicole) Farr, and Ron (Barb) Maitland; sister-in-law, Dawn Maitland; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his son, Brad Maitland; father, Angus Maitland; mother and stepfather, Jean Ramona and Charles Farr who together raised him; brothers, Hal Farr and Larry Maitland; stepbrother, Art Gwynne; and brother-in-law, Phil Colahan.

Friends may call from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in the Pfeil Funeral Home, Monroeville Chapel, 109 Monroe Street, Monroeville. A private family burial will be held in Riverside Cemetery.

Donations may be made to pancreatic cancer research in his son Brad’s name.

Condolences may be shared with the family at pfeilfuneralhome.com.

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