Arnold K. Canner 81, of Nashua, NH, formerly of Wakefield, MA entered eternal rest October 29, 2016.
Born in Boston, Mr. Canner resided in Wakefield for 41 years, but has lived in Nashua for the past 12 years. He earned his education at Boston University with a BS in Business Administration and later received an M.B.A. from Northeastern University. He worked for 18 years as a Director of Information for New England Nuclear – E.I. Dupont; he also worked at MA DEP, Transitron Corp, AGFA and Keene, Inc. In his retirement, he was a tax preparer for Bornstein & Sweatt, CPA, Manchester, NH.
He was a member of Temple Emmanuel in Wakefield, the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity, a US Air Force Captain, as well as a treasurer & president of Michawanic Village Condo Assoc, and a treasurer & vice president of Ledgewood Hills Condo Assoc. He also received the Computerworld Smithsonian Award General Chairman 1972 New England Systems Seminar, McCormack & Dodge – Outstanding Employee Award Winner 1986, and was the Winner of the Nashua Telegraph 2006 Culinary Delights Award. Lastly, he was a gifted carpenter, electrician, plumber, wallpaperer, and painter.
He was the devoted husband of Faith (Bornstein); beloved father of Jeffrey & his wife Hillary Canner, Debra Canner & her husband Joel Brody, and Cheryl & her husband David Abelow; adored grandfather of Danielle, Arianna, & Lauren Abelow, and Benjamin & Joshua Canner; dear brother of Stephen Canner and Irving Canner.
Services at Temple Emmanuel 120 Chestnut Street, Wakefield, MA on Tuesday November 1 at 11:00AM. Interment at Temple Emmanuel Cemetery, Wakefield. Condolence calls may be made at the home of Debra Canner & Joel Brody following the interment Tuesday until 7PM, Wednesday 2-4 & 6-8PM and Thursday 4-7PM. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society 30 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701, Community Hospice House 210 Naticook Road Merrimack, NH 03054, or to Temple Emmanuel 120 Chestnut St. Wakefield, MA 01880.