James Stephen Curtin

1937 - 2023

James Stephen Curtin, 85, passed peacefully at his home in Hinsdale on May 10th, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his beloved wife of 52 years, Audrey Kathleen Kelly Curtin; his children, Cathleen (David) Andes, Timothy J. Curtin, Kelly Curtin (Tiger) Craft and Sarah (Preston) Tims and his grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Emily and Meredith Andes, Robert, Coco and James Craft, Walter, Owen, Clayton, Dean and Alex Tims.

Jim was born in 1937 to Paul and Mary Curtin, and was raised in Wexford, PA. He was an only child. After graduating from Duquesne University, he joined the Navy in 1959. He attended Officer Candidate School and was commissioned to the Topeka CLG-8 where he served until 1962. He earned a Masters Degree from The Wharton School of Business and went to work for Heinz. In 1967, Jim entered Duquesne Law School where he met Kay Kelly, a fellow law student. They took the bar exam in July 1970 and were married the following weekend. In 1974, he earned his LLM from Harvard Law School and joined the faculty of Loyola Law School.

Jim will be remembered for his two great loves, family and teaching at Loyola.

Visitation Sunday, May 14th, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Sullivan Funeral Home, 60 South Grant Street, Hinsdale. Funeral Mass, May 15th, 10:00 AM at St. Isaac Jogues Church, 306 W. Fourth St. Hinsdale. Interment Holy Name of Mary Cemetery, Montrose, PA. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Parkinson Research Foundation www.parkinsonhope.org. Funeral arrangements and full obituary at www.sullivanfuneralhomehinsdale.com