James M. Harrington

James M. Harrington, 66 years old of Hoagland, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

He was born on Thursday, February 9, 1950 in Fort Wayne, Indiana the son of the late Clarence D. Harrington and the late Helen L. (Rauner) Harrington. He married Sheila Gromeaux on October 11, 1975.

Jim was a 1968 graduate of Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church-Hessen Cassel and the Knights of Columbus Council #12379 where he was a 4th Degree Member.

Notre Dame Football was a passion for Jim. He lived it by being an usher for football games for ten years at the Notre Dame Stadium.

Jim was a purchasing director for F. McConnell & Sons in New Haven. He had also been a sales manager for Sales Force, a division of Brach Candy and was also a former store manager for SuperValu in Fort Wayne.

Surviving are his wife of 40 years, Sheila Harrington of Hoagland; son, Ryann Harrington of Fort Wayne; daughter, Tarah (Jeremy) Altevogt of Surprise, AZ; son, Brett (Kimberly) Harrington of Auburn; son, Matt Klug of Hoagland; brother, Michael (Theresa) Harrington of St. Joseph, MI; five sisters, Linda Harrington; Ellen Harrington; Patricia Harrington; Lisa Harrington; & Eileen Ames all of Fort Wayne; and eight grandchildren , Hannah Harrington, Whitney Harrington, Paislee Harrington, Gabriel Harrington, Grace Harrington, Charlotte Harrington, Blake Altevogt, and Aiden Altevogt.

Preceding James in death were two sisters, Kathleen Riley and Maggie Reavis.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 1, 2016 in the St. Joseph Catholic Church-Hessen Cassel with Father William Kummer officiating. Interment will follow in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery-Hessen Cassel.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 & 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, September 30 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel in Monroeville and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Rosary will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral on Friday.

Preferred memorials are to St. Joseph Catholic Church-Hessen Cassel or Knights of Columbus Council #12379.