James M. Hester, retired C.P.D., beloved husband of Mary Ann, nee Sugrue; dearest father of James Patrick (Laura), Michael John (Debbie) and Mary Bride (Rick) Pedersen; loving grandfather of Rick James and Joshua Michael Pedersen, James Patrick Jr., Michael Thomas, Nicholas James, Stephen Anthony, Sean Michael and Daniel Timothy Hester; loving son of the late Jack and Ann, nee Nee; dear brother of Bud (the late Evelyn), Tom (Phyllis) and Barbara (Dennis) McSherry and the late Jack (Noreen), Chick (Keith) Fox, Billy, Maureen (Jack) Slivka; fond nephew of Margaret Corcoran. Funeral Thursday, 10:15 a.m. from Gibbons Funeral Home, 5917 W. Irving Park Rd. to Our Lady of Lebanon Church, 425 N. Hillside Ave., Hillside. Mass 11 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven. Visitation Wednesday, 3 to 9 p.m. Member of F.O.P., I.P.A., St. Jude League, American Legion & VFW, Glidden, WI. Roscommon Midwest Association. 773-777-3944 or www.gibbonsfuneralhomes.net
