James C. Quinn
Doherty
Funeral Home
Obituary
James C. Quinn Wilmington - James C. Quinn
passed away on October 16, 2021 in Saint Francis Hospital while surrounded by
his family, the same hospital where he was born on May 19, 1938. James was the
fourth of 15 children of John and Catherine (Riley) Quinn. He was raised in
Holly Oak and was a graduate of Salesianum School.
James served in the U.S. Navy. He returned to Wilmington and married Marjorie
Parker. They had four daughters. The family lived in Holiday Hills. Marjorie
preceded James in death in 1983. After James returned to
Wilmington, he soon began to work at Metropolitan Life. Later, he operated
his own insurance business for many years. James owned a 7-Eleven franchise for
12 years in Salem, New Jersey. In 2000, he started working for the U.S.
Census Bureau as a field representative. In 1994, James married Cynthia
Simpkins at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church. They enjoyed golfing, going
on drives and finding new restaurants. He relished hearing about the lives of
his children and grandchildren. Despite health challenges,
James always maintained a positive outlook. He credited his doctors at Penn
Medicine as miracle workers who helped him to thrive. James will be missed by his
wife Cindy; his daughters Michelle Quinn (Michael Levy), Catherine Fitzharris (Brian), Sandra Tippett
(Bob), Deborah Manning (Mark); and his grandchildren Nico
Quinn, Natalia Levy, Jessica and Jack Fitzharris,
Bobby, Madalyn and Will Tippett,
Erin and Nathan Manning and his great granddaughter Emma. He is also survived
by his siblings J. Timothy, Mary Ellen Brown, Sister Roseann
Quinn, SSJ, Michael, Cathy Hazzard, Kevin, Dennis,
Regina Igo, Philip, Sean and Anne Vanneman. James was predeceased by his sisters, Anastasia
Sillett, Susan Dawson and his brother, Leonard
Quinn. Family and friends are invited
to the viewing at the Doherty Funeral Home, 3200 Limestone Road, Pike Creek on Tuesday Oct. 26 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. A Mass
of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday Oct. 27 at 12:30 at
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on 4701 Weldin
Road. Interment will follow at All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family
asks that contributions in memory of James Quinn are made to the Penn
Medicine Heart and Vascular Center. Please call 267-648-0820. To offer condolences, visit www.dohertyfh.com 302-999-8277. Posted online on October 22, 2021 Published in The News Journal |
