. ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 6 , ▁he ▁joined ▁C ly de ▁T omb augh ▁in ▁starting ▁the ▁astronom y ▁program ▁at ▁New ▁Mexico ▁State ▁University , ▁where ▁he ▁remained ▁until ▁he ▁retired ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 6 . ▁ ▁C uff ey ▁was ▁married ▁to ▁astronom er ▁R ita ▁Par ab os chi . ▁ ▁They ▁had ▁four ▁children . ▁C uff ey ▁died ▁in ▁Blo om ington , ▁Indiana . ▁ ▁The ▁astero id ▁ 2 3 3 4 ▁C uff ey ▁is ▁named ▁in ▁his ▁honor . ▁ ▁Notes ▁and ▁references ▁ ▁Be eb e , ▁H . A ., ▁Ob itu ary : ▁James ▁C uff ey , ▁ 1 9 1 1 - 1 9 9 9 , ▁Bul letin ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Astronom ical ▁Society , ▁vol . ▁ 3 2 , ▁no . ▁ 4 , ▁p . ▁ 1 6 5 8 - 1 6 5 9 . ▁Ken ▁King ery , ▁Bet ting ▁on ▁a ▁Sure ▁Th ing : ▁A ▁" Record " ▁End ing ▁to ▁Indiana ▁Ast ero id ▁Program , ▁Indiana ▁Al umn i ▁Magazine , ▁v . 1 , ▁no . ▁ 2 , ▁September / Oct ober ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁Blo om ington , ▁IN : ▁Indiana ▁University ▁Al umn i ▁Association , ▁pp .   4 6 – 4 7 . ▁Space ▁Daily , ▁April ▁ 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Note ▁on ▁James ▁C uff ey '