Bono, Sr., James Vincent, of O'Fallon, Missouri, died on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at the age of 88. Loving husband of the late Jacqueline Bono; beloved son of the late Frank and Annie Bono; devoted father of Elizabeth (Randall) Hanson, Nancy (John) O'Leary, Frank Bono, and James (Jeannine) Bono, Jr.; cherished grandfather of Justin (Molly) Hanson, Jeffrey Hanson, Andrew, Ryan (Elissa) O'Leary, and Katie (David) Alonzo, Jacob, Joseph, and Johnathan Bono; treasured great-grandfather of Ciera and Lucas Hanson, Tyler, Nathan, and Claire O'Leary, Isabel, Lydia, and Cooper O'Leary; dear brother-in-law of Alice Hendricks, and Annie Bono; beloved uncle, great-uncle, and dear friend to many. He is preceded in death by his siblings Fred, Nancy, Lena, Annie, and Dominick.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.