James “Jim” R. Webster, cherished son of Heather (Campbell) Lunt and Michael Lunt, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2026, after a lengthy illness, surrounded by the family who loved him deeply.

Jim was born on January 7, 1971, at Fort Devens in Ayer, MA. Full of energy as a child, he grew up in Beverly, MA, where he spent many happy years playing baseball, soccer, and lacrosse. He had a special talent as a lacrosse goalie, playing for Beverly High School (Class of 1989) briefly playing for Plymouth State College before joining the U.S. Army in 1991. Stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, Jim proudly served as a Communications Specialist. After his time in the Army, he returned to the North Shore and worked for Analogic as a Mechanical Engineer until his retirement. Jim found joy in life’s simple pleasures: Sunday softball with the BVDs, watching sports, making pottery and birdhouses, playing cribbage and video games, and settling in for a good movie. He also gave his time to Animal Rescue and had a lifelong love for animals.

During the past four years, Jim lived with family, where he was surrounded by everyday moments that brought him comfort and happiness. He loved watching the goats play in the backyard, seeing the chickens and wildlife around the property, petting the dogs, kittens and his beloved cats, Venus and Bruin, and sharing time with family and caregivers, especially, Cheryl DiNardo of Plaistow, NH and cherished friend, Lois Mackay of Beverly, MA.

Along with his loving parents, Jim is survived by his sisters and brothers-in-law, Erin and Ken Long of Haverhill and Susan and Jay Martel of Haverhill; his brother, Tim Morris of Wakefield, MA, by his nieces and nephews, Megan Carroll of Cambridge, MA, Tyler Carroll of Boston, MA, Ella Carroll of Haverhill, Emily Long of Whitman, MA, Megan Long of Haverhill, and Rowan and Ceiran Martel of Haverhill; by his aunts and uncles, Mare Campbell-York and Ron York of Portsmouth, NH, Sister Shirley Anne Campbell of Chicopee Falls, MA, Catherine Neumann of Easthampton, MA, William and Tracey Campbell of Beverly, MA, Monica Williams of Middletown, NY, Andrea Stout of Middletown, NY, Glenn Lunt of Marblehead, MA,, Jeanine Baldwin of Evans, Georgia; and many cousins. He is predeceased by his Aunt Susan (Lunt) O'Brien and cousin Zachary Campbell.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 1, in the Driscoll Funeral Home, 309 So. Main Street, Haverhill, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Words of Remembrance will being at 3:00 PM. A Private Family interment will take place at Linwood Cemetery, Haverhill. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to the MSPCA Nevins Farm, Methuen, MA. For guestbook, visit www.driscollcares.com