Michael E. Canning

Dear Sally, Maddie and Family, I thank God for having shared this journey with Mike and the Legacy he left. I smile whenever thinking of him... Praying for your continued comfort and peace. Love, Sherby Miller

Hi Sally and the family Today i learned of passing of Mike and though it has been years since we lost touch , but it hurt me to the heart as i always thought one day we will chat about the past and he would listen carefully and devote his full attention to your story as he always did for others and gave you his affirmative expressions of support while listening and at times threw a joke to calm you down or went along with your case in a story just so you feel better. Mike and I were...

Mike Canning was one of those special friendships and people I will never forget. We were students together at the University of Rhode Island, and we fellowshipped together with a group called the Navigators. Mike was a kind, gentle, warm and loving soul. I don’t think I ever knew him to be angry. While I am devastated to hear the news that he has left us, physically, I am comforted by the fact that he is with the Risen Lord. At the end of the day that’s the most important thing although I...

I am so blessed and grateful to be watching the memorial. My wife, Judith, and I met Mike in 1980 in Providence. Was he a student then at Providence College? We met him as waiter at the East Side Rusty Scupper. Mike was a partner in our ministry in Providence. We all moved to West Kingston to attend the University of Rhode Island and to participate in the Navigator ministry there. We connected later in a visit to Penn State. What I remember about Mike then were the courageous and...

I'm grieving and fondly remembering my friend and professional colleague, Mike Canning. Mike was an accomplished civil engineer for 25 years who made a mid-career decision to pursue a master's degree in and become a teacher. I was his professor in several classes in the MA TESOL & Intercultural Studies program at Wheaton, but we had more of a peer relationship. He taught in the business/professional training program at ELS Chicago (Dominican University), working with international scientists...

I taught briefly with Michael at ELS and remember him as a joyful, thought and skilled teacher. He brought enthusiasm to the classroom, and I’m glad I got to work with him. May your hearts be lightened by memories of his love.
In sympathy,
Marge Chesney