Army Veteran, James E. McCann, of Scituate, Dies at 85

Army Veteran, James E. McCann, of Scituate, Dies at 85

James E. McCann, 85, of Trimtown Road, Scituate, died Monday, October 4, 2021 at his home.

He was the husband of the late Margaret "Peggy" (White) McCann. They had been married for 61 years before her death in 2019.

Born in Providence, he was a son of the late John and Veronica (Malone) McCann. He had lived in Scituate for over 60 years. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a member of Nelson Mack VFW #4651 Post in Cranston, serving as Post Quartermaster, 1994-1995. Jim had worked for the Narragansett Brewery.

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He leaves a loving family of four sons, James, and wife Colleen, of Scituate, Daniel, and wife Sherry, of Scituate, Stephen of West Warwick, Peter of Scituate; two daughters, Julie Roy and husband, Dennis of Natick MA, and Amy McCann and husband, Sean of Southborough, MA; eight grandchildren: Timothy, Kayleigh, Megan, Mackenzie, Matthew, Kelsey, Brandon and Bridget, and two great-grandchildren Ruby and Callum. He was the brother of Geraldine Fitzpatrick and Frank McCann both of Narragansett and brother of the late John McCann, Jr. and Patricia Tevyaw.

His funeral will be held Friday, October 8th at 9 am from the Anderson-Winfield Funeral Home, Rt 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville.

Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am in St. Joseph Church, 144 Danielson Pike, Scituate.

Visitation Thursday 4-7 pm.