BRYCE A. JAMES

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Bryce Andrew James passed away peacefully with his family, his special friend Christina Todd, and her much loved dog Popcorn by his side on Monday, March 17, 2025, at the Hospice of the Valley Sherman Home. He was 43. Though his journey on this earth has ended, his spirit of learning, debate, and kindness will continue to inspire those who knew him.

Bryce was born Dec. 29, 1981, the son of Steve James and Deb (Woodbury) Dudley. He was raised in Orwell, Vt. He attended Fair Haven Union High School and was a 2004 graduate of the University of Vermont, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. He most recently received his MBA from Southern New Hampshire University. He studied abroad in New Zealand, Argentina, and Spain, where we learned to appreciate the differences in the world. He has called Scottsdale, Ariz., home for the past eleven years.

Whether trekking through bustling cities or quiet corners of the earth, Bryce carried with him the values of community, humility, and generosity instilled in him by his family and those in his hometown of Orwell.

Bryce is survived by his father, Steve of Orwell; mother, Deb and her husband Ted of Colchester; and his brother and sister-in-law Darren and Carie, and his nephew Kyle all of Orwell. Bryce is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins as well as a vast network of friends and colleagues all over the world. Bryce was predeceased by his stepmother, Lynn James, grandparents Walker and Ruth James, and Charles and Bessie Woodbury.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday June 21, 2025, at the home of his father Steve in Orwell, Vt. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Hospice of the Valley. Donations and condolences to the family can be made online at www.hov.org/donate/. Bryce was passionate about helping animals at local animal shelters wherever he was in the world. Feel free to make a donation in his memory to your local animal shelter.

His story does not end here — it lives on in the places he explored, the people he cherished, and the debates he engaged in.◊