Barbara Marie Van Tassell McCann 83, of St.Petersburg, FL, passed away on November 21. 2015.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, she moved to Farmingdale, NY where she attended 1st grade through High School.
She attended Plattsburg College of Nursing and did her training at Albany Medical Center, where she met her future husband.
She was married in 1953, and moved to Albany, NY.
She moved to Niskayuna, NY in 1956, then to St. Petersburg, FL in 1966, where she remained until her passing.
She worked at Mound Park Hospital (Bayfront Medical)as a CNA, at Suncoast Medical Center as the purchasing agent for medical supplies for Dr. Hood & Associates, and as a secretary for St. Luke's United Methodist Church.
She then co-owned her own medical transcription company with two of her daughters.
She is survived by her husband, Vincent, four children, Deborah, Barbara, Judy and Paul (all of St. Petersburg, FL, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. December 5, 2015 at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 4444-5th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, 33713.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made by mail or in person to St. Luke's United Methodist Church.