Jim went to be with the Lord on April 21 , 2020 after a long illness . He was a devoted husband , father , grandfather , and great -grandfather that reveled in having his family and friends surround him . He was born in Frostburg , Maryland , November 9 , 1929 to Edna ( Mac k ey ) and William Delaney . Growing up in the Allegheny Mountains , he was known for his prowess as a baseball pitcher leading his high school team to the tri - county championship in 1947 . A veteran of the US Navy , Jim served as a radio man on destroyers that patrolled the North Atlantic . Jim entered the world of business and raised his family in the Maryland suburbs of Washington , D . C . He was married to the love of his life , Ann King for 43 years . With Ann at his side and his youngest son as a partner , Jim started and built the successful small business , ProTech Pest Control . Jim was the President of the Maryland Pest Control Association and an active Shriner . A 20 - year resident o f Ponce Inlet , Florida , Jim was active in the Maryland Club and the Greater Daytona Shrine Club . He never lost his love of baseball and enjoyed watching the action of s p ring training games and the Daytona Beach Cubs and Tortugas at t h e Jackie Robinson Ballfield . A highlight of Jim ' s life was his ninetieth birthday party attended by family and special nieces Janet Eckhouse and Mary Ann Carolan . Jim was predeceased by his sister , Willa Griffith , and a special nephew , William Fearer . He is survived by his wife , Ann , a n d his children : Michael ( Beverly ) , Margaret ( Greg ) Ernst , Patrick ( Lorraine ) and Brian ( Cindy ) . He is also survived by grandchildren Colleen , Daniel , Stephen and Katie as well as nine great - grandchildren .

Jim was an active member of the Maryland Club , the Greater Daytona Shrine Club , and the Royal Order of Jesters , Ct . 82 . T h e family extends its love and gratitude to Mary and Tony D ' Antonio , stalwart friends of Jim and An n ; and also expresses it s h eartfelt appreciation to Jim ' s he a lth care provider , Sue W esterlundken , R . N . , for the highly skilled professional attention , and always compassionate care that she extended to Jim . T h e ICU nurses of the Halifax Medical Health Hospital consistently exhibited their high quality of nursing . We thank you .

DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS , visitation and burial are limited to family . A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date . In lieu of flowers , memorial contributions may be made to St . Jude ' s Children Hospital , Shriners Hospital for Children , or y o ur favorite charity .