Joseph “Mark” Gibbs, age 59 of Canton, MA passed away unexpectedly on March 7th 2016 surrounded by family at Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton. Mark was born on September 4, 1956, to loving parents, Wallace and Marie (Lamb) Gibbs of Canton, MA.
Mark is survived by his best friend and beloved wife of 35 years, Susan (Pineo) Gibbs and his three children Kimberly (Gibbs) Boucher and husband, Jonathan Boucher of Mansfield, MA Sean Gibbs of Stoughton, MA, and Kyle Gibbs of Canton, MA. He was the proud “Pappy” of two fun-loving grandchildren: James Boucher, and Alexis Gibbs.
Mark was the eldest of four children and is survived by Susan Rice and husband Paul of Bennington, VT, Christopher Gibbs and wife Laura (Pierre) of Canton, MA, and Amy Boretti of Ventura, CA. He was a devoted uncle to Jason Kelliher of North Bergen, NJ, Nicholas Kelliher of Oxford, MA, Nathaniel Rice of Bennington, VT, Patrick Gibbs of Canton, MA, Sabrina Gibbs of Braintree, MA, Jeremiah Gibbs of Canton, MA, Chelsea Marin of Ventura, CA and John Macs of Natick, MA and also godfather to niece Christine Iacobucci of Stoughton, MA and nephew Mathew Rice of Tampa, FL. He was also a great-uncle to Lucca and Bella Iacobucci
Known as “Joe” to his colleagues for 27 years at Polaroid and 10 years at E-Ink, he was dedicated to his work and made many life-long friends that he loved dearly. He supported his community as a member of the Blue Hills Civic Association for 20 years. He was an active parishioner of St. Gerard Majella Parish in Canton for over 33 years serving as Eucharistic Minister. He was a long-time contributing member of the Historical Society. He is remembered as a soft spoken man with a gift for hilariously bad jokes. He was a thoughtful, considerate, life-long learner, avid reader of books, and is fondly remembered reading the Sunday Globe on weekends, cup of coffee in hand. He had a breadth of knowledge on topics ranging from history, politics, sports, music and local events. He loved his Patriots and was a season ticket holder for many years. He was a loyal family man, who expressed his love for his family in his unwavering supportive presence in our lives, through good times and difficult moments. The most important thing that Mark has taught his family and friends through his life and his quick passage is to openly show and tell loved ones what they mean to you, because life can change in an instant.
The Gibbs Family extends their thanks for all of their family and friends who have offered their support and condolences at this difficult time. Visiting hours at the Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home 455 Washington St. Canton Friday March 11th from 4-8 pm. A celebration of life and Catholic Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 12 at St. Gerard Majella Parish, 1860 Washington St, Canton, MA. Burial private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Canton Food Pantry 960 R Washington St. Canton, MA 02021. Family requests that in lieu of flowers, please donate to the Canton Food Pantry. Mail donations to: Canton Area Helpline P.O. Box 202 Canton, MA 02021. For guestbook see www.dockrayandthomasfuneralhome.com