JamesKonstintineAnas, 85, passedawaypeacefullyin hissleepon March13, 2023. HewasaCharlottesville, Virginianative and
oneofthreechildren born tothelateGeorgeKonstintineAnasand GertrudeWingfieldAnas. Jim wasprecededin deathbyhis
belovedwife, Catharine SettleAnasandhis brother, Ernest George“Ernie” Anas.
Jamesissurvivedbyhis son; GeorgeKonstintineAnasII(KellieHinkle), grandsons, EricKonstintineAnas(Megan Anas),
Brandon ChristopherAnas,and theirmotherKathyLyleAnas;his daughterSuzannahFischer(ToddFisher), grandson, Redford
Fisher; stepdaughterJanet Fischer;brotherWilliamLee“Willie” Anas, hischildren, andgrandchildren;andthe children and
grandchildren of brotherErnieAnas.
Living on Avon Street, Jimgrew upin Belmont, a tightknit working-classcommunity. Inlateryearshewould reunitewiththe
Belmont Boys, agroup of men whohadgrown up together, tocelebratememoriesand todelight in theoldneighborhood.
Jamesgraduatedfrom Lane HighSchoolin 1955. Part of an entrepreneurialfamily, Jamesand hisbrothers ownedand
operatedtheJefferson SnackBarindowntown Charlottesville, andit wasone of themost popularspotsforlocals. Jameswent
ontoown andoperate AnasMusic &Amusement Company, withjukeboxesand pinballmachinesin over25locationsin Central
Virginia.
Jim hadaloveofmusic andplayed trombonein theCharlottesvilleHighSchoolband. Agiftedmusician, healsoplayedguitar,
stand-upbass, andbassdrum. Along-timememberof theCharlottesvilleMunicipalBandand first chair trombonist, his fondest
memorieswereof springconcerts downtown andof performances at theMonticelloNaturalization CeremonyeachFourthof
July.
Jameshadalife-longinterestin thehistoryoftheCommonwealth. As adescendent ofEdwardMariaWingfield, oneof thefirst
incorporatorsoftheVirginiaCompany, Jim enjoyedcollectingdocuments andresearching thefamily’sgenealogy. Healso
collected booksofhistorical importancefrom theCivilWarand was anavid collectorof relatedmemorabilia.Jim wasan active
memberofthe19thVirginia Regiment re-enactment group, andtheCharlottesvilleFife& Drum Corp.
Aftersellinghis amusement business in thelate 1970’s Jim returnedtoschool, earninganassociate degree in businessfrom
PiedmontVirginiaCommunity College. Aftergraduation hewent on toworkfortheUnitedStates PostalServicein
Charlottesville, and heretired fromthem in 1999.
In 1983, Jim marriedtheloveofhis life, MaryCatharine SettleofCharlottesville. Jim and Catharinesharedasenseofhumorand
an affection ofmusic thatincludedsingingandplayingguitars together.WhileCharlottesvillewas home, thetwoownedariver
cottageon Lockley’sCreek in Topping, Virginia.Jim andCatharine werethehappiest on thewaterwithmemoriesofcrabbing,
fishing, kazoos, tractor parades on holidays, and “diamondson thewater” areference tothebeautyof theRappahannockRiver
onsunny mornings.
AgravesiteserviceforJames willbegin at11:30a.m.on Monday,March27, 2023, at MonticelloMemorialGardens, 670Thomas
Jefferson Parkway, Charlottesville,Virginia.Following theservice, friendsand familyareinvitedtojoin in acelebration of Jim’s
lifeattheBoarsHeadResort, 200Ednam Drive, Charlottesville, in theHearth, Arbor &Patioarealocated on thefirst floor at the
Main Inn from 1:00p.m. to3:00p.m. Pleaseconfirm yourattendance tobothbycalling Hill&WoodFuneralServiceat 434-296-
6148. In lieuofflowers, contributions can bemadein honorofJamestotheCharlottesvilleBand(www.cvilleband.org).