James C. Dando passed away Monday, June 28, 2010, with his family by his side. He was 61.

He was the beloved husband of Mary Lou Pellegrino.

Jim was a lifelong mechanic, a Vietnam veteran and very active in PIAA.

He was a baseball umpire for 25 years and a referee for football and basketball. He was an avid baseball fan. Jim truly enjoyed the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies.

He built and re-built his '79 Chevy Malibu and raced it at MapleGrove Raceway.

He was the loving father of Deborah Renee Dando and Michelle Yocom (Jeff); grandfather of Elizabeth, Emily, and Jason; and brother to Kenneth (Sue).

Relatives and friends are invited to James' life celebration after 7 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday at Dunn/Givnish of Langhorne, Gillam and Bellevue avenues. Services will follow at 11 a.m. Interment will be held privately at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to Stand Up to Cancer, File 1224, 1801 W. Olympia Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91199 -1224, www.standup2cancer.org. Dunn Givnish Funeral Home, Langhorne

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