Lion James Nussbaum
09/12/1935 - 01/26/2021
Lion James Gordon Nussbaum, age 85, passed away peacefully on the evening of January 26, 2021. Jim was born on September 12,1935, in Joliet, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Illinois where he also received advanced education in finance and became a CPA.
Since 1971, Jim has lived in the Denver area where he and Helen raised their family. Helen passed in February, 2013. Jim had a highly successful and respected career as the Managing partner of Price, Waterhouse LLP, CPAs. He was also deeply involved in his Church and many professional, civic, and service organizations.
Lion James Nussbaum joined the Lions Club in Chicago in the 1960s and transferred to the Denver Lions Club in 1972. He served the Club as a director form 1975-1977 and from 1881-1985. He served as Vice President and then President in 1984-85. He also served as a trustee of the Denver Lions Foundation from 1978-81. He was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship in 2004. During his many years of membership, he sponsored more than 15 new members into the Club.
For the past five years Jim has shared his life and family with his loving wife, Linda, who now survives him along with his adoring children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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The funeral will take place this Wednesday, February 3rd at 11:00am at OLOL.
Visitation: Tuesday February 2nd from 5:00PM-7:00PM at Horan & McConaty - the Parker Road Chapel.
Funeral Mass: Wednesday, February 3rd at 11:00am - Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church on east Arapahoe Rd
Burial: Wednesday, February 3rd following the Mass - at St. Simeon
Please keep the Nussbaum family in your thoughts and prayers