D. Scott McCann

Our beloved husband, father and grandfather Lt. (N) Duncan Scott McCann, passed away on Father’s Day, three scant weeks after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Scott was born in Capreol, Ontario in 1921 to the late Laura Elizabeth Loveday and William McCann. Scott followed his older brother Donald into the mining and metallurgical engineering program at Queen’s University. Scott’s education was overtaken by events when World War II broke out in 1939. Answering Canada’s call to service, Scott enlisted in the Navy and served on board the HMCS Star VI in the Atlantic and the HMCS Woodstock in the Pacific theatres as a gunnery officer until peace was achieved in 1945. Returning to Queen’s, he completed his engineering degree and started his career with Peacock Brothers. A few years later, while on assignment in Noranda, PQ, he met the love of his life, Mary Grace Cunningham Dunlop, at the local Anglican church, where Mary was the organist. They remained happily married for more than 60 years. Following their wedding in 1951, Scott and Mary had three children, Laura Elizabeth, Robert Scott, and Donna Mary, all of whom followed in Scott’s footsteps and graduated from Queen’s. Scott enjoyed a successful business career that included serving as President and Chief Executive Officer for Teledyne Canada. After retirement, Scott became a fundraiser for Canada’s athletes travelling to the Commonwealth Games and was appointed to the Board of the National Capital Commission. All three children recall, however, that work never, ever came before his family. He dedicated his free time to family fun including hobby farming, cottaging, fishing and boating on the Great Lakes, breeding and riding horses, curling, and playing tennis. Scott and Mary retired to Thornbury in 1981. They wintered in Florida for many years and took memorable trips to Wimbledon in 1982 and Sarajevo for the 1984 Winter Olympics. Eventually, the devoted couple found their way back to Toronto, where they enjoyed frequent contact with daughter Laurie and her husband David and many visits from son Rob and husband Jim, daughter Donna and husband Geoff, and granddaughters Robin and Kimberly. Predeceased by his brother Don and sister Helen, Scott will be greatly missed by Mary, his immediate family, and an assortment of nieces, nephews and cousins. His shining example, to be always “up in spirits”, will forever help our anchors hold in the storms of life.

Condolences may be sent to Mary and the family by way of the Book of Memories at www.wardfuneralhome.com. A memorial service will be held at a later date.