James "Diamond Jim" Letizia

Letizia, James “Diamond Jim” Born to Eternal life April 14, 2021 at the age of 68. Beloved soulmate of Susan Young for over 25 years. Loving father of Sharon (Kevin) Katzenberg, James T. “Turk” (Natalie) Letizia and Thomas J. (Kristie) Letizia & Curtis (Bonnie) Young. Dear grandpa “Papa Naughty” of Gavin Letizia and Sunny Lynn Letizia. Brother of Carl (Christa) Krieger, the late Thomas Letizia, Jr. and the late Frank Vert. Further survived by nieces and nephews and his beloved dogs Checkers, Smokey and Diesel. Jim was a self made entrepreneur starting his car dealership legacy as the owner of Diamond Jim’s Auto Sales in 1978 later adding Diamond Jim Motorcars. He then went on and created Diamond Investments in 1985, Diamond Jim’s Sports Lounge in 1995, Diamond Jim’s Stoneridge Inn in 2001, which is currently operating as Diamond Jim’s Steakhouse and The Tower Restaurant and Bar in 2010. As many know, Diamond Jim enjoyed racing on local dirt tracks with his son, Turk, for over 40 years. His racing career started at Hales Corners Speedway driving a Sportsman, Number 152. Diamond's race car number changed several times throughout his racing career. In 1993 Diamond bought his new teal GMC Dually that he used to tour many speedways in the midwest, with matching infamous teal colored race cars, and later the D7 Late Model became his famous and final number. Diamond’s race cars truly represented who he was and the success he created throughout the years of his life. His love for racing went further as he sponsored several race teams in several divisions, Including “Diamond Jim night” at Hales Corners Speedway for many years, and Dirt King’s “Diamond 40” events. Jim still had time to enjoy fishing and waterskiing with his children, going to Nascar races and riding his Harley Davidson with his friends. He loved feeding the wildlife including birds, deer and other animals. Jim was a man of many talents, he worked tirelessly around the clock to achieve and maintain his success, not only for himself, but for his entire family and for his friends. Jim would help anyone in need without hesitation. A visitation to celebrate the life of Diamond Jim will be held at the Brookfield Convention Center 325 S. Moorland Rd. Brookfield, WI 53005 (262-789-0220) on Sunday April 25, 2021 from 1- 5 PM. Diamond Jim “Cadillac of Used Car Dealers”