James Thomas McNary, 93, longtime Rochester civic leader and Mayo Clinic administrator passed away on November 22, 2022 in his home at Lexington Pointe in Eagan, MN. He is preceded in death by Norma (Orth) his beloved wife of 69 years, and his great-grandson Finnegan Deane. He is survived by his seven children: William and Susan (Malay) McNary (Amherst, NH), Ann and John Mike (New Richmond, WI), Sheila and Tom Hayes (Excelsior, MN), Catherine and Ted Pletta (West Concord, MN), Patricia and Jay Vavra (Apple Valley, MN), Margaret and Tom Corley (St. Petersburg, FL), James P and Tiffany (Bennett) McNary (Atlanta, GA) his 24 grandchildren: Molly, Kathleen, Margaret, Jessey, Sarah, Brian, Katie, Patrick, Ryan, Carley, Hilary, Dan, Ben, Andrew, Jenny, Eric, Deirdre, Patrick, Brendan, James, Will, Grace, Charlotte, Jack; and 20 adorable great-grandchildren.