LENNON, James Peter James Peter Lennon, 72, of Rocky Hill, beloved husband of Joan Rafferty Lennon, died peacefully at home on Monday, (August 16, 2004). Born August 13, 1932, in Hartford, son of the late Rose Redmond Lennon and Peter Lennon, James had a distinguished newspaper career and was a proud member of the International Typographical Union and the Communication Workers of America. He worked for the West Hartford News, Catholic Transcript, and retired from the Middletown Press in 1992. Jim was a US Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict, Sergeant 1st Class with the 45th infantry division. Besides his wife of 51 years, he leaves his loving daughters and sons-in-law, Susan Lennon and Donald Freeman of Rocky Hill and Debra Lennon and Louis Alperowitz of Wallingford; along with cherished grandson, Michael James Lennon. He will be missed by his loving cousin, Barbara Sylvester and husband, Thomas of West Hartford and sister and brother-in-law, Lucille and Malcolm Jonah of Glastonbury; as well as Thomas and Mary Rafferty and a host of nieces and nephews, and cousins. A lifelong Democrat and ardent Yankees fan, Jim treasured life's simple things; reading, crossword puzzles, trivia, animals, sunsets and the sea. Steadfast and true, his strength, integrity and wit will be sorely missed by all who knew him, especially his wife and daughters. A gathering for family and friends will be Thursday, August 19, from 6-8 p.m., at the Giuliano-Sagarino Funeral Home at BROOKLAWN, 511 Brook Street, Rocky Hill. Funeral will be private. Gifts in Jim's memory may be made to the American Hemochromatosis Society, www.americanhs.org/donations.htm or 4044 W. Lake Mary Blvd, Unit #104, PMB 416, Lake Mary, FL 32746-2012. For online guest book, flowers and directions, please visit www.Brooklawnfuneralhome.com.