James-Lenahan-Obituary

James "Jimmy" Lenahan

Jersey City, New Jersey

Jul 8, 1956 – Aug 4, 2022

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BORN
July 8, 1956
DIED
August 4, 2022
LOCATION
Jersey City, New Jersey
CHARITY
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James (Jimmy) Lenahan, 66, passed away on Thursday August 4, 2022 after a five month battle with brain cancer. Jimmy was a lifelong Jersey City native who was especially proud of his Irish American heritage. Nicknamed Lucky for his uncanny ability to hit the number in the NJ Lottery, (192), Jimmy...

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I didn't know your Jimmy, I just came upon this obituary, but I know we need more people like him. Thanks for sharing. We should all play his number and donate the winnings if it hits

If you knew my brother Jimmy, you knew that he was a champion of the underdog; a tough but sensitive "guy´s guy" who had a soft spot for those down on their luck. He was a guy who lived his faith not with words but with actions. If Jimmy saw a kid selling lemonade for .50 cents, he gave them $50.00 and told them to "keep the change". His room was full of gadgets that he had absolutely no use for but bought because he knew the person selling it needed the money more than he did. He had more...

I have been blessed to be one of Jimmy's best friends, to know Jimmy was to love him, he was such a caring, loving person who always cared for and watched over the underdogs......I shared many beers, great memories and a boatload of laughs at Monaghans as we hung out with a bunch of great guys dating back to the 1970's....many of those guys are up in Heaven now and I am certain they welcomed Jimmy with a nice frosty Guinness as he walked through the pearly gates of Heaven......I will miss you...