Ellen Kana Obituary
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Her love of the Catholic faith came first, and therefore She never had a bad word to say about anyone. She was kind, humble and generous to a fault and was the best at keeping secrets. She made friends where ever she went, on her walks (a favorite pastime), at the grocery store, out for dinner. She had a particular love of children and would do any silly thing just to get them to laugh even if she didn't know them.
Her deep affection for her grandson was immense. When he was younger, she would play in the leaves with him and have light saber battles with him. As he got older, she would go to his baseball games and always thought the world of him.
She worked at Boston College for 24 years until she retired in 2017. Everyone adored her and she would always talk about how much she loved her job working with the students.
Visiting hours will be held at the George F. Doherty & Sons Wilson - Cannon Funeral Home 456 High St. Dedham on Thursday, Nov. 7th from 4-7pm. Funeral from the funeral home on Friday, Nov. 8th at 12noon, followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Mary's Church, Dedham at 1pm. Interment private.
In Lieu of flowers, please donate to the Greater Boston Food Bank https://www.gbfb.org/ways-to-give/honor-someone-special or to the Joslin Diabetes Center https://joslin.org/giving
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Bob and Emily Nicodemus
January 7, 2025
Dear Melanie, Audrey, and Drew,
Your Mom was my very first friend when Bob and I moved to Mass. in 1970. I knew no one when we moved here, and we became instant friends. We both were pregnant with our first child. We raised our kids together, shared many parenting tips, had many family dinners of cheese fondue together, we laughed and cried as our families grew and circumstances changed. I love the photo of your Mom that you posted. I will always remember her with her wink and smile. She will be with me in spirit in my heart as I know she will be always with you. She loved you so much. I love you, Ellen. May you rest in peace. Love, Bob and Emily
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Patti Sbardella
November 6, 2024
My heart & prayers go out to Ellen's family during this difficult time. I didn't know Ellen personally, but she would always walk by my house on Nahatan Street & look to see if my cats were in the window. She would stop, wave to them, & even talk to them as she passed by. She was such a kind lady & the whole neighborhood will miss her dearly.
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