James E. Cushing, age 76. Beloved husband of Lois, nee McKeown; devoted father of Barbara (Neal) Sterrett, Lynne (John) Butler, James E. Jr. (Therese), Karen (Bob) Cornwell, John (Patti), Richard (Rose) and the late Michael (Dellamarie); dear grandfather of Katie (Dan) Durkin, Megan (Mike) Macellaio, Michael, Ryan and Nora Cushing, Elizabeth and John Sterrett, Tim (Peggy) Butler, Jake and Kevin Butler, Jennifer and Kevin Cushing, Shane Cornwell, Joe and Sam Cushing; great-grandfather of Reagan Eileen Butler and Conor Michael Durkin; fond brother of Michael (Jean) Cushing. Funeral Wednesday 9:15 a.m. from BlakeLamb Funeral Home, 4727 W. 103rd St., Oak Lawn, to St. John Fisher Church for 10 a.m. mass. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Retired member of Local 150 International Union of Operating Engineers. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Illinois Veterans Home, One Veterans Drive, Manteno, IL 60950 or American Parkinson Disease Assn., Inc., 1250 Hylan Blvd., Suite 4B, Staten Island, NY 10305-1946, would be appreciated. Visitation Tuesday 2 to 9 p.m. For info, call 708-636-1193
