James E. Clancy Obituary (1943 - 2017)

James E. Clancy, 73, of Bloomington, passed away at 12:10 a.m. Monday, May 08, 2017 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. His funeral will be at noon Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. Burial will be in Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cardiac Rehab Unit at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center or to a charity of the donors choice. He was born May 26, 1943 in Schenectady, NY, the son of Edward and Evelyn Greene Clancy. He married Mildred Squires Epley on September 3, 1974 in Bloomington. She preceded him in death on June 3, 1984. Surviving are a cousin, Robert Dewey of Corinth, NY; many friends who became his family, including Edward Fey and his children, Barry Fey and his daughter Sophia, Nathan Fey and Kristin (Brian) Smith and their daughter Courtney. His adopted family also includes Christie (Ken) Pacha and Jane (Roger) Sweeney Lander and their children, Emily Crawford, Alec Lander and Nora Kate Lander and also includes Lyndsey Button Raycraft. Also surviving are his step-children, Richard Epley, Edward Epley and Rebecca Johnson; a sister-in-law, Mary Botkin; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents and his lifelong friend, John Sweeney. Jim graduated from Bloomington High School and attended Illinois State University. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 32 years of employment. Jim and his friend, John Sweeney, enjoyed traveling to many St. Louis Cardinals games over the years and journeyed together to the Kentucky Derby for fifteen years. He also spent many miles on the road with his friend Ed Fey. Jim was an avid billiards fan. A man with a wide circle of dear friends, Clancy will be missed by many.