Knasis, Dorothy V.
By Canton CitizenDorothy V. Knasas (Pursey), 92, of Canton, passed away November 1 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton.
Born in Prince Edward Island, Canada, she was raised in Boston and graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School. She has lived in Canton for the last 23 years and previously lived in Quincy for many years. She worked for many years as a maintenance administrator for New England Telephone and also worked at Orchard Cove in Canton with the elderly for many years. She was an avid reader and volunteered at the Canton Public Library two days a week.
Beloved wife of the late Benedict A. Mother of Joanne K. Pretti and her husband, Brian, of Canton and Robert B. Knasas and his wife, Marie, of Apache Junction, AZ. Grandmother of Katherine E. Pretti and her husband, David Colin, of Millburn, NJ, Matthew G. Pretti and his wife, Shannon Kelleher, of Abington, Brian G. Pretti, Jr. of Brattleboro, VT, Kimberly Knasas of Westboro, and Melanie Knasas and her husband, Christopher Baker, of Norfolk. Great-grandmother of Samson Colin, Cillian and Maeve Dorothy Pretti, Charles Wolf-Pretti, and Cole and Mackenzie Baker.
Funeral service at Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home, 455 Washington Street, Saturday at 10 a.m. Burial Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Mass., 1300 W. Elm St. Ext., Brockton, MA 02301. For guestbook, see dockrayandthomasfuneralhome.com.
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Posted by Canton Citizen
on Nov 8 2019. Filed under Obituaries.
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