James (Jim) L. Cohen, 78, of Boca Raton, Fla. and Old Lyme, formerly of Cheshire, died Oct. 6. He was the husband of Hyla Alcon Cohen. Born in Charleston, W.V., he was the son of the late Hyman Cohen and the late Rosamund (Siegel) Cohen LeWitt. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Stacey Kaufman and her husband Thomas, and her grandson, Evan Kaufman, all of Highland Park, Ill. He was also predeceased by his sister Ann Cohen Bachmann (Bruce).