James R. Mcquaid

JAMES R. MCQUAID

James R. McQuaid, 88, of Canton, OH, passed peacefully on November 21, 2023, as he heads to heaven to be reunited with the love of his life, Ruth.

He was born on July 29, 1935, in Canton, OH. James was a loving husband, dad, and grandpa.

James is survived by his children; Theresa (Tony), Christine (Alan), Allan (Vickie), Becky (Bob), Anna, Lisa (Steve), James (Tonya); his siblings, John, Dorothy, Marilyn, and Marie; his 17 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; and 7 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, Anna; father, Martin; wife, Ruth; and sister, Verna Mae.

James proudly served in the Navy and had a career at Timken. Even after retirement, his work ethic was so strong that he pursued other employment to fulfill his time, he managed the shuffleboard league in Canton well into his 80's. He was a member of St. John's Basilica, where he worshiped as a devout Catholic. James enjoyed various hobbies such as bowling, shuffleboard, card games, video games, and was an avid sports fan. He was the neighborhood organizer of getting kids to play, as he coached and played as well. Not only was he quite the prankster, he was also a big kid at heart! He will be dearly missed.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, November 27th, at 10am at St. John's Basilica, following calling hours on Sunday, November 26th, from 3pm to 5pm at Lamiell Funeral Home.

We would also like to give a big thank you to the staff at St. Joseph's Senior Living Center and Crossroads Hospice for their loving care and service in helping to ease his path toward heaven.