James Michael Flaherty Obituary
We bid farewell to James Michael Flaherty of Ellicott City, Maryland, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on February 23, 2026 at the age of 100. James touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Michael Flaherty to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Michael James Flaherty and Susan Patterson Flaherty (Cook); and his brother Michael Thomas Flaherty. He is survived by: his wife Mary Finlay; his daughters, Mary Pat Howard (Regan), Suzanne Scheid (Earl), Kathleen McGrath (John), Joan Fox (Henry), Maureen Davis (William) and Ellen Flaherty; his grandchildren, Megan Howard (Nicholas Taylor), Timothy Howard (Ariel), Caitlin Hansen (Scott), Tara Dutka (Michael), Michael McGrath, Emily Nitsch (Paul), Brian Fox, Mark Fox (Alice), Kelly Stoll (Andrew) and James Davis (Jessica); and his great grandchildren, Elise, Sean Hansen, Riley, James Howard, Malcolm, Evan, Mary Dutka, Genevieve, Naomi Nitsch, Charlie Stoll, Noa, Lennon and Talmage Davis.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in James' memory to Tunnels to Towers Foundation (https://t2t.org).
