James R. McElhaney, born Dec. 27, 1936 in Cooperstown, PA, passed away on June 21, 2020. He enlisted in the US Air Force on July 16, 1954 and retired as a CMSgt (E-9)after more than 27 years on Oct. 1, 1981. He moved to Orlando, Florida and went to work for the US Postal Service in Dec. 1981 and retired from there on May 1, 1999. He liked to fish, bowl and play golf. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Rosario, a native of the Philippines; a daughter, Brenda E. Rivera; a son, James Jr.; two granddaughter, Jessica and Stephanie; two great grandchildren, Alexa and Dominic. He was predeceased in death by his parents; two daughters; three brothers and one sister. He has one brother, Bob and one sister, Linda who live in PA.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3pm on Monday at Baldwin Fairchild @ Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 2420 Harrell Road, Orlando. Family will receive friends from 1pm till time of service. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery.