Gladys Mae McCann, age 96, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 at her home at Country Meadow Village in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. She was born on November 30, 1918 in Longmont, Colorado to Walter and Frances (Manning) Hill.
She and her family moved around to various Colorado towns and for three years resided in Belfield, N.D. until returning to Longmont where Gladys graduated from high school in 1937. She attended Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing in Denver and graduated as a Registered Nurse in 1940. Gladys was married to Joseph W. McCann, MD in Rockford, Illinois on March 28, 1941 where Joe was stationed in the Army.
Joe and Gladys and family came to Sedro-Woolley in 1949 where Dr. Joe McCann joined the Hunter Clinic and Gladys was a homemaker and was active in her children’s activities. She took a nursing refresher course and worked at United General Hospital for ten years as a Registered Nurse, retiring in 1979. Gladys was a longtime active member of the Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Eastern Star and P.E.O. She was a recipient of a Paul Harris Fellow Award from the Sedro-Woolley Rotary Club.
Gladys is survived by children, Barbara Sofferman and her husband Bob of Colchester, VT, Bill McCann of Sedro-Woolley, Jim McCann and his wife Judie of Burlington and Nancy Rickey and her husband Jim of Grapeview, WA; 8 grandchildren, Whitney Meissner, Geoffrey McCann and his wife Kim, Betsy McCann, A.J. McCann, Kelly McAllister and her husband Dave, Rebecca Buerkett, Brooke Sofferman and his wife Corinna, and Josh Rickey; 9 great-grandchildren, Jack and Molly Meissner, William McCann, Brady McAllister, Zoe, Skylar, and Kyleigh Sofferman and Ayla and Autumn Buerkett; her sister, Patsy Dyekman of Cheyenne, WY and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; 2 brothers, Robert and Gordon Hill; her husband, Joe in 1996 and her daughter-in-law, Carol McCann.
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held on Friday, December 12, 2014 at 1:00PM at the Trinity United Presbyterian Church on Collins Road in Sedro-Woolley with Pastor Wendy Tingley officiating. Inurnment will follow at a later date at the Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Trinity United Presbyterian Church or a charity of your choice. Arrangements and Services are under the direction of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley.
Aunt Gladys was a loving and gracious woman. She adored her family and took wonderful care of them. Her kind and gentle spirit were a comfort and joy to us all. I loved her so much!! Love and peace to the entire family as they celebrate a life well-lived.
Our thoughts are with the whole family, she will be missed.
Barb, her siblings and the rest of the family will be in the hearts of many here on the East coast as you all celebrate the long life of a good woman. Blessings on the whole family in this tender time of remembering and of feelings of loss.
We have known the family for many years and always held the whole family in high esteem. Our thoughts and prayers are with each of the family. Gladys contributed much to her family and the community. May the comfort of the Lord’s spirit be with each of you now and with a hope of a wonderful reuniting in the future in an eternal world.
Our love.
Gladys was a welcoming lady who greeted her kids’ young friends with a smile. It was always a previlege to be in her home with Dr. McCann. She was interested in what you were doing and always curious about what you planned to do, what your folks were up to, how your career had come along. Barb, Nancy, Bill and Jim will miss the presence of their Mom–a first class lady.