Cross, Clair ‘Chris’ S.

Clair “Chris” S. Cross, 82, of Canton, formerly of Hyde Park, died peacefully May 1, 2018, following a long illness.

Clair was a retired corporate banker. He was the devoted husband of Veronica E. Cross (Marquardt) of Canton. Loving father of Robert R. Cross of Hyde Park, Nancy A. Moran and her husband, Jack, of Stoughton, Linda M. Cross and her husband, John J. Copell, of Canton, Gerald J. Cross and his wife, Laurie, of Stoughton, and Lauren M. Sullivan and her husband, Stephen, of Milton. Proud grandfather of Matthew, Lyndsay, Jamie, Taylor and Leanne Cross, Colin, John and Daniel Sullivan, and Aidan Copell. Proud great-grandfather of Kendall, Michael and Shayne MacNeil, and Andrew and Ethan Cross. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, and friends.

Clair was a dedicated family man. His first love was his wife, Ronnie, with whom he shared 62 loving years of marriage. Clair’s greatest enjoyment came from spending time with his beloved family. When his children were younger he was involved in their activities and coached many of their sports teams. Later in life, he loved watching his grandchildren participate in youth sports. His love of sports carried over to all of the Boston sports teams. He was a diehard Red Sox fan and attended many spring trainings in Florida with family and friends.

One of his favorite hobbies was working with his hands and doing projects around his house. There wasn’t a project he wouldn’t tackle and he often showed up at his children’s houses with toolbox in hand ready to go to work. His Cape house provided a place where he could combine his two favorite pastimes: DIY projects and family time.

A mass of Christian burial was celebrated Saturday in St. John the Evangelist Church in Canton. Interment Gethsemane Cemetery, West Roxbury. Donations in Chris’ memory may be made to: The Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014. Arrangements by the Pushard Family Funeral Home, 210 Sherman Street, www.roache-pushard.com.

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