James Dominic Bertucci, 89, of Fountain Hills, died of COVID-19 on Jan. 14, 2021. He was born on Feb. 5, 1931 in Ishpeming, Mich., to Giovanna and Guiseppi Bertucci. His parents immigrated from Italy. Jim was the last survivor of the eight children in the family. Jim attended the Catholic grade school and public high school in Ishpeming. After high school, he enlisted in the Air Force and was trained in Colorado before being stationed in Okinawa. After his years in the military, he attended the Northern Michigan University Marquette, Mich., and the Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Mich., graduating with a bachelorâs degree in Civil Engineering.