James M Eaken was born May 29,1952 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the union of Elizabeth (Cohen) Eaken and the late Maurice Eaken. He was the second eldest of four children. He passed peacefully at his residence at 7:25am on August 7, 2014 at the tender age of 62. He attended St Savior and graduated from Deer Park High School. He entered the US Army in 1972 and was honorably discharged in 1974. Upon his return from the army he began working for the Kroger Company where he worked for the next 38 years until retirement. He met the love of his life Linda Wyatt and they were later married on December 5, 1981. Together they raised four lovely children. He leaves to cherish his precious memory, his devoted wife Linda Eaken; his beloved mother Elizabeth (Cohen) Eaken; his loving children, Beth (Mark) Minotti, Craig (Jaime) Morganroth, Michelle (Charles) Swanson, Melissa ( Jody) Edens; his dear siblings, Michael(Kitty) and Dan Eaken and Jane ( Randy) Haar; He is survived by 14 grandchildren and a host of in-laws, other relatives and friends. Family and friends are invited to join us for lunch at Raffel’s Catering Hall at 10160 Reading Rd Evendale, Ohio 45241 immediatley following the burial.