John Patrick McCann, who came to New Rochelle in 1940 from Columbus, Ohio, died at Lawrence Hospital on January 3. He was 93.

Mr McCann retired from New York Seven-Up in 1975 where he worked for more than 35 years.  He was a longtime member of Kiwanis and had served as the president of the New Rochelle Chapter.  Mr McCann had been on the Board of the YMCA and owned Beechmont Wine and Liquors in New Rochelle for over 10 years.

He was predeceased by his devoted wife Christine of 60 years, his beloved sons Tim and Tom and lovely granddaughter Mary Christine Boyd.  Mr. McCann is survived by nine of his loving children: Jack, Missy, Jim, Mike, Bob, Bill, Chris, Denis, Brian, and their spouses and by 29 caring grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.  He is also survived by his siblings, Jane, Martha, and Ralph of Columbus, Ohio and Tom of Sterling, Virginia.  He left us the legacy of love of family.

The family will receive friends at McGrath’s Funeral Home, 20 Cedar Street, Bronxville, New York, on Thursday from 5:30 to 8:30.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at ten-thirty at Holy Family Church in New Rochelle where Mr. McCann had been a parishioner for nearly 70 years.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation, 550 Ridgewood Road, Maplewood, New Jersey 07040.