Stella (Lang) McCann, 88, of Manchester, Connecticut formally South Windsor, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 7 at Manchester Memorial Hospital with her loving husband and children by her side. She was born January 22, 1933 to the late Rose (Lang) Stubits in Northampton, Pennsylvania. Stella was the loving wife and best friend of John (Jack) McCann for over 66 years. She loved tennis, bowling, cooking, and the beach, but most of all being with her family. Stella was predeceased by her son Kevin and is survived by Jack, and her 3 children, Jim (Sharyn) McCann of Glastonbury CT, Pete (Julie) McCann of Tega Cay, SC, and Catherine (David) Langworthy of Manchester CT, with whom she and her husband resided. She leaves 7 Grandchildren, Caitlyn McCann, Kara (Tim) Haladyna, Amy (Matt) Spencer, Joe McCann, Matt (Kate) McCann, Jessica (James) Dineen, Jamie (Ryan) Kilpatrick. She also leaves 12 Great-Grandchildren, Kaia, Bennett, Braden, Beau, Isaac, Evan, Jaxson, Mason, Rory, Callie, Madelyn and Jackson. In addition, she leaves her siblings Donna (Richard) Bealer, Joseph Stubits, Fred Stubits, Michael (Sandy) Stubits and Sister-in-Law Kathy (Don) Hilbert, and a special Aunt Anna (Richard) Zareczky all of Pennsylvania, and several nieces and nephews. The public is invited to gather at Holmes-Watkins Funeral Home, 400 Main Street in Manchester at 10 am on Friday, 01/14/22 before proceeding to a funeral Mass at 11 am at St. Bridgets Church in Manchester with burial at St. James Cemetery to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in her name may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, PO Box 22324, New York NY 10087 (lls.org)
Services
Calling Hours
Friday
January 14, 2022
10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Holmes-Watkins Funeral Home
400 Main Street
Manchester, CT 06040
Funeral Mass
Friday
January 14, 2022
11:00 AM
St. Bridget Church (St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Manchester)
80 Main Street
Manchester, CT 06040
Burial following services
St. James Cemetery
360 Broad Street
Manchester, CT 06040