James Joseph Ahearn

James Joseph Ahearn of Port Charlotte Florida died peacefully on February 14th 2025. His daughter Bridget Ahearn was by his side.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents Charlie and Helen and his brother Casey. He is survived by his two sisters Sue Peltier and Jane Steele their families and Casey's daughter Kristen her family as well as Sean's son Michael. Jim is also survived by his son Charles Ahearn, daughter-in-law Kristen and daughter Bridget. Jim was also a major figure in his brother-in-law Michael Kraussman's life.

Jim was a great athlete from early on. Growing up on a lake in Marlboro Massachusetts, he learned to swim and ice skate at a young age. He was quarterback of both his Marlboro high school and Curry College football teams. He played high school baseball and learned tennis in his twenties. He fell in love with tennis and decided to make a career of it.

Jim was Director of Youth Tennis at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach. He was Director of Tennis at Ballymeade, New Seabury, and several other Cape Cod country clubs. His crowning achievement was as the owner of the International Tennis Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Among his other accomplishments , he was a big player on the MIT blackjack team, he wrote two books, and won multiple trophies playing tennis tournaments.

Jim will be remembered by his family, friends, and college football buddies for his wit, lust for life and camaraderie. May he rest in peace.