CANISIUS Joseph J. Longtime resident of West Roxbury, originally of Roxbury, passed away on January 10, 2024. Son of the late Joseph and Anna (Widmar) Canisius. Beloved husband of Beverly (DeYeso) Canisius for 64 years. Devoted father of Joseph Canisius and his late partner Timothy Stein, and Laura Welby and her husband Joseph all of Hyde Park. Loving Papa of Kristen Welby and her fiancé Matthew Hawes, and Ryan Welby (U.S. Army) and his wife Hailey. Dear brother of Anne Cleaves of Hanover, Barbara Lane of AR., Peter Canisius and his wife Madeline of Franklin, Cathy Nye of Quincy, and the late Paula Balliro, and Joan Vendetti. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Joseph served his country in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. He retired from J. Baker Shoe after 40 years.
Visiting hours will be held in the P.E. Murray - F.J. Higgins, George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home 2000 Centre St. West Roxbury on Sunday, January 14th from 3-6pm. Funeral from the funeral home on Monday, January 15th at 10am, followed by a Funeral Mass at Holy Name Church, West Roxbury at 11am. Relatives & friends kindly invited. Interment Mt. Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Joseph’s memory to American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.