James J. Cannon, 77, departed from his earthly home in Lisle, Illinois, to join his eternal home in heaven on April 17, 2021. Jim, who is survived by his beloved wife of 53 years, Maureen (née O’Rourke), enjoyed 4 weeks “recuperating” from a long battle with lung cancer recently, visiting with various family members in Siesta Key, Florida, while thankful for the tropical weather and calming waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Jim and Maureen met during their childhood in Oak Lawn, Illinois. They married in 1967, and moved to Lisle, Illinois in 1970 to raise their family. They have remained in Lisle ever since. After leaving his position as a VP at Midwest Bank, Jim started a printing business in 1981, honing his entrepreneurial skills for over 24 years, running the “Press Express” until its closing in 2005. Many of Jim’s family and friends had the opportunity to contribute and work for the printing business over the years. He moved the business to Lisle in 1987 to be closer to home, enabling him to spend more time with his ever expanding family. Jim always loved the Lisle community, serving as a Trustee on the board, playing golf at River Bend, playing bridge with the Meadows bridge club and even singing in the choir at St. Joan of Arc church, with Maureen, in his retirement.
Jim is survived by his 6 children; Brian (Amy) Cannon, Colleen (Dan Ruffo) Cannon-Ruffo, Kevin Cannon, John (Katie) Cannon, Catherine (Keegan Lannon) Cannon, and Brendan Cannon. He is also survived by his younger brother, John (Liz) Cannon, along with many family members, in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. They have been blessed with 16 grandchildren; Cara, Jordan, and James (Ruffo), Meghan, Gretchen, and Kate (Cannon), Joshua, Trevor, Nolan, and Liam (Cannon), Danny, Jimmy, Molly, and Tommy (Cannon), Charlie, and Riley (Lannon).
Jim will be remembered for his inclusive personality, always willing to make friends, share a story, and have a good laugh. He personified the statement, “There are no strangers in this world, only friends I haven’t met”. If you had to pick one word to describe Jim, it might be “optimistic”; Optimism wasn’t a theory to be studied, but a frequently practiced quality, if not inherent composition of Jim’s soul.
2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
A visitation for James will be held Friday, April 23, 2021 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, 5015 Lincoln Avenue, Lisle, Illinois 60532. Private family services will be held Saturday, April 24, 2021 at St. Joan of Arc Church, Lisle.
Due to the pandemic, invitation to the funeral service will be made by the family directly, however the family invites everyone to view the live stream of the service found at the Blake-Lamb Funeral Home Facebook page on April 24, 2021 at 11:00 AM.
In consideration of the safety of our guests and associates, Blake-Lamb Funeral Home will adhere to the current gathering restrictions in the state of Illinois, which allow 50 or fewer guests at services. Proper social distancing must be practiced and all guests will be required to wear face masks at all times. Thank you for your cooperation.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.Blake-LambFuneralHome.com for the Cannon family.
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