JOHN E.HAGERTY OF CANTON PASSED AWAY JULY 10,2010 AT THE HELLENIC NURSING HOME IN CANTON. BORN IN BOSTON,HE GRADUATED FROM NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1935. HE WAS AN ARMY VETERAN OF WW II. HE WORKED AS A STORE MANAGER ER FOR F.W. WOOLWORTH IN BOSTON FOR 35 YEARS BEFORE RETIRING IN 1980. HE WAS A EUCHARISTIC MINISTER FOR ST. JOHN'S THE EVANGELIST CHURCH IN CANTON AND A MEMBER OF THE CANTON SENIOR MEN'S CLUB. BELOVED HUSBAND OF VIRGINIA M. (GALLIGAN). LOVING FATHER OF DONALD L. AND HIS WIFE THERESA HAGERTY AND RICHARD J.HAGERTY ALL OF CANTON.CHERISHED GRANDFATHER OF TIMOTHY D. HAGERTY OF OR, PAUL R. HAGERTY OF NY AND PVT MICHAEL P. HAGERTY US ARMY OF CANTON. BROTHER OF THE LATE GERARD AND PAUL HAGERTY. VISITING HOURS IN THE DOCKRAY-THOMAS FUNERAL HOME 455 WASHINGTON ST.CANTON MONDAY 2-4 & 7-9 PM. FUNERAL TUESDAY ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH AT 10:30AM RELATIVE AND FRIENDS ARE RESPECTFULLY INVITED TO ATTEND. INTERMENT ST.MARY’S CEMETERY. IF DESIRED DONATION IN JOHN’S MEMORY CAN BE MADE TO CANTON VETERAN SERVICES 801 WASHINGTON ST CANTON,MA 02021.