James W. Reilly, who owned Family Oldsmobile-Pontiac-Isuzu of the North Aurora Auto Mall passed away Aug. 25, 2023. Mr. Reilly was a Vietnam Veteran and at the conclusion of his service he returned home to Chicago and began his career in the automotive business. He started at Haggerty Oldsmobile on the north side and later joined Fanning Cadillac-Buick-Serling where he had a distinguished career and became that company’s president.

In 1991, Mr. Reilly purchased the Oldsmobile dealership in Berwyn, Ill., named it Family Oldsmobile and continued to represent General Motors from Berwyn, Aurora, and North Aurora until 2007. At the urging of General Motors, Mr. Reilly oversaw the construction of a new vehicle facility in the North Aurora Auto Mall. After the demise of Oldsmobile, The Family dealership added Pontiac and Isuzu. Mr. Reilly was President of the Chicagoland Oldsmobile Dealers Association and was President of the Berwyn Development Corporation.

Mr. Reilly is survived by his wife Diane, his sons, Curt (Sherrie), Scott (Kerstin), and his beloved grandchildren.