Robert James McCann

Robert “Bob” James McCann, age 77, of Marietta, Georgia passed away peacefully on December 18, 2021 surrounded by his family. Bob was born to the late James Herbert and Elsie Olive McCann on August 18, 1944 in New Jersey. Bob is preceded in death by his loving wife of 48 years, Joan Lois McCann.

His memory will be cherished by his daughter Christine Reed and her husband Mike, of Orange Park, Florida; his daughter Cathleen Sosebee and her husband Jason, of Milton, Georgia; his son Geoffrey McCann and his wife Angela, of East Greenwich, Rhode Island; his grandchildren Mary Reed, Lorelei McCann, Finn McCann, and Lincoln Sosebee; his sister Susan Viger, of Paramus, NJ; and many extended family members and friends.

Bob grew up in Saddlebrook, New Jersey. He often loved to tell tales from his childhood such as feeding his pet duck spaghetti and driving up and down the driveway to pester his sister. Bob was also active in music, playing trumpet and guitar. He graduated from Penn State University with a Mechanical Engineering degree. After college, Bob started working at IBM in Kingston, New York which led him to meeting his wife Joan. Bob held various positions at IBM which took him and his young family on many adventures living in 4 different states across the US. He often joked that IBM stood for “I’ve been moved.” Bob and his family finally settled in Marietta, Georgia where Bob and Joanie remained for over 30 years After working at IBM for over 20 years, Bob took on another adventure and started his own financial consulting business. Bob successfully ran this business until he retired in 2016 and took great pride in the personal relationships he developed with his clients who often became friends..

Bob was a family man at his core. His top priority was always to provide a continual stream of love and steadfast support for family near and far. He traveled from Florida to Alaska to spend time with his kids and grandkids. He enjoyed celebrating birthdays and holidays with everyone together. Bob also loved the outdoors, especially the beach and the lake. Whether feeding the ducks at Mountain Park, playing on the beach in Hilton Head and Amelia Island, or sailing on Lake Lanier, Bob took solace in the peace and tranquility of the water.

Bob will be missed dearly. He was a wonderful, kind and generous man. Those of us lucky enough to know him will surely never forget him.

The family will receive friends on December 29th from 3:30 pm until 5:00 pm at Roswell Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service with a New Orleans style musical sendoff will be held at 5:00 pm in Roswell Funeral Home’s Chapel with Reverend Blankenship officiating. Burial will follow at 10:30 am on December 30th at Dawsonville Memorial Gardens.

For those who wish to make a donation in Bob’s memory, please consider the American Cancer Society and American Lung Association.

Please share your memories or condolences with the family at www.roswellfuneralhome.com.

Services have been entrusted to the care of Roswell Funeral Home, 950 Mansell Road, Roswell, Georgia 30076.