- Date Of Birth: November 15, 1924
- Date Of Death: February 10, 2021
- State: Arizona
Carolyn “Connie” Kreitlow McCanless, 96, a 39 year resident of Fountain Hills, Arizona died peacefully on Wednesday February 10, 2021 at her home. She was born on November 15, 1924 in Montrose, Minnesota and graduated from Buffalo High School in 1942. During WWII she served as a Code Girl with the Army Signal Corp in Washington, D.C (See the article about her experiences – “Camouflaging Pigeons” published December 20, 2017 in the Fountain Hills Times).
While in Washington, she met Alden “Mac” McCanless. They were married on February 12, 1945. At one point during Mac’s many transfers with the Internal Revenue Service, she refused to unpack the dining room boxes – they were transferred again a few months later. When Mac retired, he told Connie to choose their next move; she chose Arizona where Mac built their home in Fountain Hills. Connie completed a Medical Assistant class in Scottsdale and worked at the Family Practice Clinic on Palisades Boulevard. Connie and Mac loved to travel, bought an RV, and she continued to travel after Mac’s death (1996).
Connie is survived by her sister, Ruth Vail, children Lauri and Scott, daughter-in-law Imelda, nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents (Clara and Harry Kreitlow), her husband, and her siblings Arthur, James, John, and Mary.
The family wishes to thank Misty, Carol, Andrea, Tina, and Audra for their loving care of Connie. The family also wishes to thank Home Instead Fountain Hills and Hospice Family Care for their support.
