Remembering James Cannon – Irish Cultural Center of Western New England

Remembering James Cannon

Jim Cannon On this beautiful fall morning, the Irish Cultural Center family has very sad news for our Patrons and friends.

A great fan of being Irish, a long-time activist, a decades-long Irish Cultural Center Board member and a key player in the present day success of the ICC, James (Jimmy) Cannon of Holyoke passed away on November 2.

Read James Cannon’s obituary on MassLive.

Calling hours are Tuesday, November 9 from 4 – 7 pm in the Barry J. Farrell Funeral Home in Holyoke. Family and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, November 10 at 10 am in Saint Jerome Church in Holyoke. Burial will be private.

We send our condolences to his wife Susan, and his family and friends.

Clockwise from top left: James Cannon and Sean Cahillane; a board meeting in the early days of planning the new facility at Morgan Road; Mayor William Reichelt and James Cannon as Vice President signing lease papers for the Morgan Road property; James Cannon taking part in the Saint Brigid’s Day Raffle (photo by Joe Christofori).