James

Sarras

James Sarras, age 72, passed peacefully on Friday, July 11, 2025.
Mr Sarras resided in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
James was the son of Helen and Angelo Sarras, and brother of Maria Sarras.
James Sarras was Vice President at JP Morgan Chase Bank (Payment Strategy, Centralized Transaction
Operations), where he was responsible for influencing payment strategy initiatives for the bank.
Mr. Sarras had 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. Mr. Sarras joined Manufacturers Hanover
Trust (MHT) in 1978 in the International Operations Division, assigned to the Trade Service Operations. He held
numerous VP management positions related to operations, product management and product development of
mainframe and PC-based Letter of Credit payment solutions.
In 1992, Mr. Sarras joined the Float Management organization of Chemical bank and managed the development
and implementation of Electronic Check Presentment (ECP). Mr. Sarras represented the bank at various industry
forums such as the Electronic Check Clearinghouse Organization (ECCHO), Small Value Payments Company
(SVPCo) and The Clearing House (TCH) ECP and Image strategy committees.
During the 1990's, Mr. Sarras was also involved with several merger related project teams, assisting in the
integration of the former institutions of Manufacturers Hanover Trust (MHT), Chemical Bank, Chase Manhattan
Bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank.
He enjoyed traveling in Europe, cruising the Mediterranean, and spent long summers in Kalamata and Athens,
Greece, with his family.