James M. Cassin

James M. Cassin, age 81 (retired Oak Lawn Police Department, Deputy Chief Orland Hills and Hometown Police Department); Beloved husband of the late Linda (nee Spallina); Loving dad of Deb (Rob) Pyznarski, Jim (Gia) and Tom (Lydia); Proud grandpa of Bryan (Andrea) and Lauren Pyznarski; James and Paul Cassin; Kaila (Tanner) Milham-Breedlove and Tyler (Kelly) Cassin; Great-grandpa of Colin, Cole, Norah, Amelia, Dylan, Grace and Mya; Dear brother of Pat (Kathy) and the late Diana (late Frank) Tallarico; Fond brother-in-law of the late Janet (Bob) Stelle, the late Jim (Bobbie) Spallina, Don (Phyllis) Spallina and Steve (Kady) Spallina; Loving uncle of many nieces and nephews and a friend to many; Visitation Wednesday, July 9, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Thompson Kuenster Funeral Home, 5570 W. 95th St., Oak Lawn. Family and friends will meet directly at Our Lady of the Ridge Church, 10836 S. Oxford, Chicago Ridge on Thursday, July 10th for 9:30 a.m. Mass. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. A special thank you to Advocate Hospice for their love and care of Jim through this most difficult time. In lieu of flowers, donations to the National MS Society, 525 W. Monroe St., #1510, Chicago, IL 60661 or www.nationalmssociety.org or the Lupus Society of Illinois, 411 S. Wells St., #503, Chicago, IL 60607 or www.lupusil.org would be most appreciated. For funeral info 708-425-0500.