James E. Brophy Sr. March 26, 2017
- Born in Philadelphia in 1934, he was the son of
the late Thomas F., Sr. and Leona (nee Brennan)
Brophy.
Jim was preceded in death by his wife Mary Ann (nee
Tinneny); loving father of James E. Brophy, Jr. and
his wife Celeste of Malvern, Sharon B. Paoli and her
husband Raymond of West Chester, and Colleen M.
Leonard of West Chester; devoted grandfather of
Eric, Paul, Heather, and Adam Brophy; Elena,
Matthew, and Andrew Paoli and Colin Leonard. Jim is
also survived by his sister Elizabeth McClory
(James), his twin brother and sister-in-law Richard
Sr and Helen Brophy, his sisters-in-law Pat Brophy
and Martha Brophy, and many cherished nieces and
nephews; he was preceded in death by his brothers
Thomas Jr. (Rose), John, Joseph (Elinor), and
William and sisters Margaret and Leona (Albert).
Relatives and friends are invited to his Visitation
10:15-11:00 AM Thursday, April 6, 2017 at SS Simon &
Jude Church, 8 Cavanaugh Court, West Chester, PA
19380 followed by a Funeral Mass in Jim's honor at
11:00 AM.
Jim's acts of kindness continue as he had requested
to donate his body to medical research at the
University of Pennsylvania.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be
made to the Southeastern Veterans Center, 1 Veterans
Drive, Spring City, PA 19475 who took great care of
him and provide valuable services to his fellow
beloved veterans.
Jim was the husband of Mary Ann
Tinneny the daughter of James and Margaret Casey
Tinneny and the great granddaughter of Patrick
“Yankee Pat” Tinneny of Goladuff, Newtownbutler,
County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland; Greenock,
Scotland and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and his wife
Margaret Malloy.
