Robert F. McCann, 76, passed away on Friday, February 16th at Doylestown Hospital. He was born in Yeadon to the late John and Helen Ford McCann. He was raised and educated in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, where he was a proud graduate of West Philadelphia Catholic High School for Boys with the class of 1960. He was the captain of the West Catholic swim team and held the record in both the the 50 and 100 yard freestyle events. He was inducted into the West Catholic Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. He also served on the Board of Trustees for West Catholic Boys High School for 12 years. He went on to attend St. Joseph’s University where he studied business administration. Bob was a former senior vice president of Gilpin, Van Trump for 15 years. Later he went on to become the owner of American Family Mortgage in Wilmington, DE. Bob served as a past president of the Delaware Mortgage Banker Association, and was also on the Board of Directors for Fannie Mae. He enjoyed hunting whitetail deer in Bradford county and elk in Colorado with his son Bob and best friend Robert Manfredonia. What he loved most was spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren, especially around Thanksgiving and Christmas.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Carol Crawford McCann who died in December of 2017; his sisters, Helen Helmig McElwee and Patricia Oakes; brothers, John McCann, James McCann, and Brian McCann. He is survived by his children, Robert E. McCann (Eileen) and Michele McCann Glennon (Derek); grandchildren, Erin, Jacqueline, Bridget and Eilis McCann, Michael and Saoirse Glennon; sister, Mary Timoney; brothers, Paul and Richard McCann; Many nieces and nephews.
His funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 22 at 11:30am at the Carr Funeral Home 935 S. Providence Rd. (Rte. 320) Wallingford, PA 19086. Friends and Family are invited to call from 9:00am-11:30am at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Lawn Croft Cemetery, Linwood, PA. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name can be made to the Eagles Fly for Leukemia at 1550 Liberty Ridge Dr., Wayne, PA 19087 or at eaglesfly.org
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Carol Crawford McCann who died in December of 2017; his sisters, Helen Helmig McElwee and Patricia Oakes; brothers, John McCann, James McCann, and Brian McCann. He is survived by his children, Robert E. McCann (Eileen) and Michele McCann Glennon (Derek); grandchildren, Erin, Jacqueline, Bridget and Eilis McCann, Michael and Saoirse Glennon; sister, Mary Timoney; brothers, Paul and Richard McCann; Many nieces and nephews.
His funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 22 at 11:30am at the Carr Funeral Home 935 S. Providence Rd. (Rte. 320) Wallingford, PA 19086. Friends and Family are invited to call from 9:00am-11:30am at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Lawn Croft Cemetery, Linwood, PA. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name can be made to the Eagles Fly for Leukemia at 1550 Liberty Ridge Dr., Wayne, PA 19087 or at eaglesfly.org