With great sorrow, the Cannon family announce the passing of Austin L. Cannon III, June 27, 2023. Austin, 78, passed away peacefully with his beloved wife of 52 years, Carol (Kirk) Cannon and his children by his side.
Austin was a loving father to Austin IV and his wife Lisa of Norfolk, MA, and their sons Austin V and Samuel; Maribeth and her husband Harvey of Roslindale, MA; Sean and his wife Carrie of Wakefield, MA, and their daughters Alexandra, Caroline and Juliet; Timothy and his wife Jillian of Waltham, MA, and their children Macie, Emmett, Ava and Taylor.
Son of the late Austin L. Cannon, Jr., and Louise (Doherty) Cannon. Devoted brother of Dr. Gerardine Cannon, Rosemary Cannon, and the late Louise Whalley. Loving uncle to Gerra Harrigan, Kate Harrigan and Karen Whalley.
Austin was a native of Roslindale and West Roxbury, MA. A graduate of Catholic Memorial High School '63 and Stonehill College '68. Austin and Carol made West Roxbury their home for 47 years prior to retiring to West Yarmouth, MA. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He successfully fulfilled a 60-year career in the demolition business. Austin spent his first twenty years working for JJ Duane Wrecking Co., located in Quincy, MA. He was a proud member of Building Wreckers Labor Local 1421, with his last seven years in the union, serving as the Business Manager/President. Austin was recently presented with his 60-year pin, honoring his membership in Local 1421. Austin was proud of the work he accomplished and the relationships he built with those in the demolition community.
Austie will be missed by all; his many cousins, his boyhood friends and classmates, and the many great friends in our community.
But “Pa” will be especially missed by his nine grandchildren that he cherished so much.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend visiting hours at the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre Street, West Roxbury on Thursday July 6th from 4-8 p.m. Funeral from the funeral home on Friday, July 7th at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Theresa Church at 11 a.m. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden on Saturday, July 8th.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Catholic Memorial High School http://www.catholicmemorial.org/give or Adaptive Sports New England https://adaptivesportsne.org/donate-2/.