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IDA P. EMDE obituary, Canton, MA

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Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home

455 Washington Street

Canton, Massachusetts

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Nov. 30, 2025

3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home (455 Washington St., Canton, MA)

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IDA EMDE Obituary

EMDE, Ida P. Of Canton, November 23. Beloved wife of the late Robert Emde. Mother of Maureen Harlan and her husband, Ted, of Old Orchard Beach, ME, Joseph Emde and his wife, Laurel Gerdine, of Concord, Christine Emde of Norwood, Eric Emde and his wife, Kerry, of Canton and the late Linda A. Emde. Grandmother of Brendan and Elizabeth Harlan, Cameron, Sophie, Chelsea, and Colton Emde-Gerdine and Laura and Michael Emde. Sister of Sr. Margaret Kilduff, RSCJ of Brighton and was predeceased by her siblings, Celia Connaughton, Mary Driscoll, Agnes Corrazzini, John, Patrick, Michael, Dennis, and Joseph Kilduff. Visiting Hours at the Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home, 455 Washington St., CANTON, MA, on Sunday, November 30, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. Funeral Mass at St. Oscar Romero Church, Canton, on Monday, December 1, at 10:00am. Burial at Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton. For complete obituary, see www.dockrayandthomasfuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Nov. 25 to Nov. 28, 2025.

Memorial Events
for IDA EMDE

Nov

30

Service

3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home (455 Washington St., Canton, MA)

455 Washington St.

Dec

1

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

St. Oscar Romero Church (Canton, MA)

Canton, MA

Funeral services provided by:

Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home

455 Washington Street, Canton, MA 02021

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Clare Pratt, RSCJ

November 26, 2025

All of Ida´s children, their spouses and her grandchildren are in my prayer as well as her sister, Maggie Kilduff, RSCJ. I love to imagine Ida being reunited with her husband Bob and daughter Linda. A wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother.

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