Albert J. McCann, Sr.

Albert J. McCann, Sr., age 84, 23 Westover Road, Benton, PA died at 11:54 a. m. Wednesday, March 3, 22010 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA with his loving family by his side. He was in failing health for several months and hospitalized for four days.

Born in Philadelphia on June 25, 1925, he was a son of the late Raymond J. and Florence (White) McCann. He resided in Benton , Columbia County since 2004 and previously resided in Glenolden, Delaware County for many years.

He was employed by the Sun Ship Co. at their shipyard in Chester for 28 years retiring in 1981 as a supervisor. He was then employed by the DuPont Company Research Facility in Glenolden as a guard, retiring again in 1990.

He was a member of the Benton United Presbyterian Church and a former member of the First Presbyterian Church, Glenolden.

Albert served with the US Army during World War II, where he participated in the campaigns in the Rhineland, Northern France and Central Europe.

Surviving are his wife, the former Elizabeth J. Davis, with whom he would have celebrated his 62nd wedding anniversary on March 29, 2010; four children: Albert J. McCann, Jr. and his wife Jeanette, Glenolden; Elizabeth Laura, wife of Dean A. Christian, M.D., with whom he resided in Benton; Dorothy A., wife of Michael Martino, Blackwood, N.J.; Ian T. McCann, and his wife Lori Anne, Prospect Park; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandson; and two sisters: Florence Mills, Swedesboro, N.J. and Margaret McLaughlin, Darby.

He was preceded in death by two sisters.

Memorial Services will be held in the First Presbyterian Church, Glenolden at a time to be announced. Interment will be in the Knowles Cemetery, Glenolden. There will be no viewing.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Dean W. Kriner, Inc., Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Benton.