Paul Thomas James, 60, of Leominster and formerly of Salem, died on Monday November 1, 2021, at the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester following a brief illness. He was the devoted husband of Faith Marie (Bouffard) James with whom she shared over 34 years of marriage. Born in Newburyport, he was the son of the late Arland B and Helen E (Brennan) James. He was raised and educated on the North Shore before moving to Leominster over 26 years ago. Paul was a production planner in the aerospace industry for many years. While living on the North Shore, Paul enjoyed going to Salem Willows and playing skee ball and going to Hobbs as well. He also enjoyed playing on his flight simulator computer game. Besides his loving wife Faith, he is survived by his two beloved sons, Bryan and Sean James, both of Leominster, his siblings, Richard James and Cheryl James Zukowski, both of Clearwater, FL and by many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his siblings, Arland B James, Jr and Diane Moarratty. At the request of the family, all services will be held privately.