McMAHON, James - After a short illness (Peter) James McMahon at the age of 82 passed away peacefully on January 17, 2019.
Jim leaves behind and will be sadly missed by his sons Douglas, Brian (Patricia) and James Jr., his sisters Catherine, Lois (John) and Tina, his sisters-in-law Jean and Jo-ann, his grandchildren Valerie (Mike), Sandra (Matthew) and Thomas and his great-grandchild Ethan.
He was predeceased by his sons Ronnie and Michael and his brothers John and George.
Growing up on Prince Edward Island, as a young man he went to Toronto, looking for that break in the big City.
Along the way, Jim had a passion for hockey which was fulfilled by moving through the ranks of Junior hockey as a scout, looking for that special young man, to help them advance with their skills to the next level of Play. Earning his credentials allowed Jim to progress through the younger age groups to the NHL level and scouted the arenas of Southern/Eastern/Western Ontario looking for that next young NHL star.
Jim shared his scouting/assessment talent with the Hartford Whalers, St. Louis Blues, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers and culminate his scouting career with the Stanley Cup winning, 1994 New York Rangers.
A special thank you to the staff at Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga, that made Jim's final weeks a positive and comfortable environment. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to this wonderful hospital or any local hospital in your area.
he family will receive friends at Catholic Cremation Services, Mississauga, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. A Funeral Service within the funeral home Chapel on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.
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