JAMES L. ROWBOTTOM age 87; beloved husband of 61 years to Jeanne (nee Wasko); loving father of Linda Winfield (Scott) and James R. (Rosetta); grandfather of Michael Corrigan (Candice), Christina Saunders (Ryan), James, Catherine and Daniel Rowbottom; great-grandfather of Patrick, Katie, Emmett and Connor; brother of ten deceased siblings; uncle, cousin and friend of many. Mr. Rowbottom retired from J.C. Penney and was owner of J&J Gears in Elyria. U.S. Army veteran. Passed away October 19, 2019. Funeral Mass Thursday, October 24, St. Richard Church (26855 Lorain Rd.) at 10:30 AM. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, Avon. Friends may call at CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME of NORTH OLMSTED, 29150 LORAIN RD. AT STEARNS RD. WEDNESDAY 2-4 & 6-8 PM. Memorial contributions are suggested to University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, 11100 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106.