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James Flanigan Obituary
James Francis Flanigan, Jr., 78, of Piedmont, SC, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026. He was born on July 20, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA to the late James Francis Flanigan, Sr. and Anne (Courtney) Flanigan. Jim was a graduate of West Catholic High School for Boys. He spent 4 years aboard submarines in the US Navy. He was an electrician by trade, and retired from Broward County Water and Wastewater Services in 2009.
He was married to his loving wife, Sheila (Gillespie) for 45 years. Together they had two beautiful children, Mary and Paul. He was a proud Poppy to Dempsey, who brought him great joy.
He is survived by his loving siblings Sister Patricia Flanigan I.H.M., Betty (Jerry) Collins, and Tom (Leenie) Flanigan, as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his siblings Joe (Elaine) Flanigan and Eileen (Tom) Blackmore.
He was known for his dry sense of humor and quick wit, and he greatly enjoyed watching and reading about history. He was an avid Notre Dame and Philadelphia Eagles football fan, and taught Dempsey how to raise his arms to signal "Touchdown" on command. He will be remembered with love and respect by his family and all who knew him.
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