James M. Flynn Sr. of Newtown died Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne. He was 72.

James was the beloved husband of 47 years to Barbara J. (Crowley) Flynn.

He was the son of the late Regina Peyton Flynn and the father of the late Sean Michael Flynn.   

Before moving to Newtown in 1980, James was born and raised in Philadelphia. He served in the Army Reserves and worked as a police officer for the city of Philadelphia for six years. He then worked with Verizon in Fort Washington for nearly 40 years, lastly as a manager, until his retirement in 2007. After retirement, James went to work with First Student as a bus driver. 

James was an avid Philadelphia Phillies fan who attended many games throughout the years. One of his favorite memories was attending the game with his family when the Phillies won the World Series in 2008.

His children and his grandchildren were the joy of his life. He will be deeply missed by his family and by all who came to know him.

In addition to his wife Barbara, James is survived by his children, James M. Flynn Jr. and his wife, Virginia of Clinton, Pa., Brian J. Flynn and his wife, Colleen of New Britain, Maureen P. (Flynn) Martin and her husband, David of Jamison, Michael P. Flynn and his wife, Michelle of Jamison, and Kevin R. Flynn of Newtown. He also is survived by his nine grandchildren, Christopher, Victoria, Nicholas, Molly, Madeline, Colin, Riley, Sean, and Adeline.  

Relatives and friends are invited to express their condolences Thursday, Feb. 4, from noon until his funeral service at 1 p.m. in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Road (at Holland Road) Richboro, PA 18954. James's interment will be held privately. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1626 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.