James was born on November 22, 1962 in St. John's, Newfoundland. He moved to Toronto, Ontario with his family at the age of 3. James was a Loving Father to Shannon (Chris) and Amy (Keegan) and Grandfather to Ellie, Sean, Maverick and Grace.
He was the beloved son of Margaret Antle and the late James Antle. He was a cherished brother to, Ron (wife Donna), Donny (wife Tammy) and Cathy (husband Rick).
James was a natural talent as a musician and songwriter and enjoyed sharing and creating music with his girls.
Music was one of his greatest passions in life and he loved to sing and play guitar, keyboard and drums.
James was very technically and mechanically inclined. A great handyman and jack of all trades. James loved driving, owning his own courier company "White Heart Services" in the 90's and knew the map of Toronto like the back of his hand.
To his girls he had the best sense of humour. They shared many happy memories with quick witted humour and would go back and forth with jokes together all the time.
He will always be admired by his girls for his ability to find humour in life and loved to make them laugh.
His smile was contagious and always brought light to every situation. He always made his girls feel so loved and was so proud of them. He will forever be their anchor and hero.
Every Saturday, you could find him tuned in to Hockey Night in Canada, watching the Toronto Maple Leafs and enjoying a cold beer.
He always kept his faith in God strong no matter what life put in his path.
He had a heart of gold and will be deeply missed by all his family and friends both near and far.
A celebration of life will be announced at a later date