Press of Atlantic City - Newspaper
Tuesday, June 03, 2003 


LARKIN, JAMES J., 74, of Cape May Court House, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2003 at 
Shore Memorial Hospital. He was born in Philadelphia to the late Charles Anthony and Marie 
(McCrossin) Larkin, and moved here in 1979.


He was a member of Our Lady of the Angels Church. He was a police officer for the City of 
Philadelphia for 24 years, retiring in 1979. He was a Navy Veteran of World War II and an 



Army Veteran of the Korean War. He enjoyed golfing. He was part of the Gas House Gang on 
Rising Sun Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia. 


Mr. Larkin is survived by his wife of 44 years, Suzanne; his children, Alison Meredith of 
Dennisville, James Larkin, Jr. of Cape May Court House, Kelly Larkin of South Dennis, Sean 
Larkin of Cape May Court House, Thomas Larkin of Port St. John, FL., and Megan Larkin of 
Woodbine; his brother, Charles Larkin of Philadelphia; and ten grandchildren.


Funeral Liturgy will be said on Wednesday, June 4, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Angels 
Church, Parkway and East Mechanic Street, Cape May Court House, where relatives and friends 
may call after 10:00 a.m. Interment will be in the Cape May County Veterans Cemetery, Cape 
May Court House. Memorial donations may be made to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, 
Erie Avenue at Front St., Philadelphia, PA 19134. Condolences at www.radzieta.com