James W. Shamrock

Warren – James W. Shamrock of Warren passed away suddenly on Sunday morning, January 4, 2026 at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren.

James was born on January 27, 1957 in Warren, a son of the late John William and Martha (Blicka) Shamrock.

James attended college and also worked for many years at All Souls Cemetery in Bazetta alongside his father. Later, James had an extensive career working at the Trumbull County Dog Warden for 30 years.

Outside of work, James was a sports enthusiast. He was a die-hard Guardians Baseball fan and also faithfully cheered on Notre Dame during football season. James enjoyed playing baseball, biking and was an avid backgammon player. He was also extremely handy when it came to cars. One of his favorite hobbies was building an MG car from scratch. James was a loyal patron of Perkins, Bob Evans, Red Lobster and Café 422. Most of all James cherished his family and friends and enjoyed the company of those he loved. He will be deeply missed.

James will always be remembered by his children, James (Genevieve) Shamrock of Warren and Kelly Shamrock of St. Augustine, Florida; grandchildren, Grayson Shamrock and Gianna Gania; sister, Joyce Yendrek of Painesville; sister-in-law, Kathy Shamrock of Warren; Diane Shamrock, to whom James was previously married and many loved friends and family members.

Besides his parents, James was preceded in death by his brother, John Paul Shamrock.

Family and friends may visit and pay tribute to James on Thursday, January 8, 2026 from 10am to 12noon at the Peter Rossi & Son Memorial Chapel of Warren, 1884 North Road NE.

A Funeral Service will follow at the funeral home at 12 noon.

Burial will be in All Souls Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in James’ name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, https://www.stjude.org/

Family and friends may visit www.peterrossiandsonfh.com to view this obituary and send condolences to James’ family.

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