James E. Mccann, 68 Obituary

James E. Mccann, 68 attended Marion L Steele High School in Amherst, OH. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about James E. Mccann, 68.

Graduation Year	Class of 1961
Date of Passing	Sep 13, 2012
About	James E McCann 7 Nov 1943 - 13 Sep 2012 Amherst High School - Class of 1961 "AMHERST - James E. McCann, 68, of Amherst, died Thursday, September 13, 2012 at his residence following a short illness. Born November 7, 1943 in Amherst, he was a lifelong resident of the city. He graduated from Amherst High School in 1961 and served in the US Navy assigned to the Blue Angels. James served 34 years with the Amherst Police Department, retiring in 2002 as a detective. He was a member of the Amherst Fraternal Order of Eagles 1442, American Legion Post 118 of Amherst, Veterans of Foreign War Post 1662 of Amherst, and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 122. He enjoyed riding his Harley, and was well known at the "Great Socializer" in Amherst. Surviving are his children, Michelle (Scott) Klemm of Pelham, AL, James (Cher) McCann of Lorain, Jennifer (Eric) Layfield, Lorain, and Julie McCann of Vermilion; grandchildren, Morgan McCann, Aaron McCann, Jenna McCann, Kara McCann, Jacob McCann, Emilee McCann and Gabriel Layfield; and a brother, Timothy (Darla) McCann of Big Rock, IL. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, 1110 Cooper Foster Park Road, Amherst. Funeral services will be Monday at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral center. Rev. Fr. Craig Hovanec, pastor of the Church of St. Peter, Lorain, will officiate. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. The Amherst Veterans Military Honor Guard will conduct military honors. Contributions can be made in memory of James to Crossroads Hospice, 9775 Rockside Road, Suite 270, Valley View, Ohio, 44125. Online condolences may be left for the McCann family at www.dovinreberjones. Published in The Morning Journal from September 14 to September 15, 2012" http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/morningjournal/obituary.aspx?n=james-e-mccann&pid=159876101&fhid=10651#fbLoggedOut