James Harry PANOS

8 AUG 1946 - 6 JUL 2017

• RESIDENCE: 2017, Martinsville, Morgan, IN
• OCCUPATION: 2017, Self Employed - Sign Painter
• BIRTH: 8 AUG 1946
• DEATH: 6 JUL 2017, Berrien County, MI

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[N17534] ames Harry Panos
Aug. 8, 1946 - July 6, 2017
MARTINSVILLE, IN - James “Jim” Harry Panos, 71, of Martinsville, IN, passed away July 6, 2017, from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born August 8, 1946, to the late Harry and Angeline L. (Lamberson) Panos. Jim is survived by one brother, John (Nancy) Panos of Lafayette, IN; and cousins, John Lamberson of Sara Rosa, FL, and Harry Lamberson of Naples, FL. Jim was a freelance sign painter and a very free-spirited person. He never went anywhere without making a friend. He had a fierce passion for cool cars, Notre Dame football, NASCAR and the Indy 500. Jim also shared so much passion for life itself. Jim battled lung cancer but became a firm believer in the health and medical benefits of CBC Oils, giving him more time with us prior to his accident. Per his wishes, cremation has taken place. Jim's good friend, Nick Thanos, will hold a small memorial service to celebrate his life on Thursday, Sept 7th, at 4:30 p.m. Please call Nick Thanos 269-362-2033 for more information and to RSVP.

McGann Hay, American Cremation Society, assisted with arrangements.
Published in South Bend Tribune on Sept. 5, 2017
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Man dies following rollover crash

BERRIEN COUNTY - According to the Michigan State Police-Niles Post, a 71-year-old Martinsville man died following a rollover crash that occurred Thursday, July 6 at approximately 1:45 p.m. on northbound US 31 near mile marker 1. Officers arrived on scene to find a single motor vehicle crash with the driver/lone occupant conscious, bleeding from the nose, and pinned inside the vehicle. James Harry Panos, a 71-year-old man from Martinsville, Ind. needed to be extricated from the vehicle by the Bertrand Township Fire Department. During the extrication, Panos went into cardiac arrest. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Speed is not believed to be a factor in the crash. Alcohol and drug use as well as seatbelt use have not been determined at this time and are still under investigation. The Michigan State Police-Niles Post was assisted by the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department, Buchanan Police Department, Bertrand and Niles Township Fire Departments, and SMCAS Ambulance Service