James M. Flanzbaum of East Bridgewater passed away March 5, 2013 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a long battle with cancer at the age of 69. James was employed at the Colonnade Hotel in Boston for 26 years as a Bellman.  He loved playing his guitar and painting landscapes. He was the Beloved son of Margaret (Sposta) Flanzbaum of Brockton, and the late Solomon Flanzbaum. Loving brother of Robert Flanzbaum of Roslindale, and Maureen Quinn of Brockton. Uncle of Scott Lawrence of Stoughton and Kelly Quinn of Brockton.

Visiting hours in the MacKinnon Funeral Home, 760 Washington St., Whitman on Sunday Mar. 10 ^th 2-4 pm. Service will follow at 4pm in the funeral home. Relatives and friends invited to attend.

Interment will be private.

In Lieu of flowers donations may be made in honor of an East Bridgewater recipient, Neighbor Brigade, 18 Willard St., Wayland, MA 01778, or in James' memory to

Mass General Hospital Pediatric Oncology or Mass General Cancer Center, 165 Cambridge St., Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114.