Lieutenant Vincent J. “Jim” Tancredi II, age 48, of the Fire Department City of New York, died on August 8, 2008, from illness related to response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

The son of Vincent J. Tancredi and Margaret Sanders Tancredi, Jim was born on August 28, 1959, in Staten Island. He was a firefighter with Engine 22/Ladder 13 in Manhattan and a lieutenant with Ladder 47 in the Bronx before his retirement.

He was a member of Infant Saviour Church and was a computer consultant at IBM. Vincent also coached Orange County West JV Ice Hockey Team and various other youth teams.

He was survived by his loving wife, Katie; his two loving sons, James and Kevin Tancredi; his loving brother, Robert Tancredi; and many loving nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles. He was predeceased by his brother, Thomas Tancredi.