Marie G. Canty

Family & friends are invited to attend a Visitation on Friday, August 30th beginning at 9:00 a.m.am, in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Rte. 107) REVERE for Marie G. Canty, who passed after a brief illness on Friday, August 23rd at Kaplan Family Hospice House of Danvers . Following the visitation, a Funeral Mass will be celebrated in the Immaculate Conception Church (Corner of Beach St. & Winthrop Ave.) REVERE at 11:00 a.m. & immediately followed with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.
Born & raised in Revere, she attended Revere schools & was a 1948 alumna of Revere High School. A most proud & energetic member of Boston’s Deaf Community, she never allowed her hand handicap, in any way interfere with her exciting love of life, especially work & play. She had a long career with the former “A. & P.” Food Corp. as a computer operator at the headquarters of “A. & P.” in Boston’s North End. Although never married, she adopted her only brother’s (Edward’s) family as her own, especially her two nieces & their families. She was an active member of the Immaculate Conception Parish Community & appreciated traveling as well. She earned the love & admiration from all for her tenacity in the mode of fierce independence, she conducted her life.
She was the beloved daughter of the late Charles J. & Grace M. (McDevitt) Canty. Dear sister of the late Edward C. & his late wife Marie E. Canty. Adored & proud aunt to Ellen G. Ferrante & her husband Revere School Committeeman Michael A. Ferrante of Revere & Lucille A. “Lu-Ann” O’Hearn & her husband Mark of Melrose. Loving grand aunt to Edward M. & Melissa E. Ferrante, both of Revere & Cory R. & Nancy M. O’Hearn, both of Melrose. Marie also leaves several cousins in Ohio & the North Shore Area.