Salvatore Guardione, 55 of Canton, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 18 at the Boston Medical Center after a courageous battle with Leukemia, according to a recent obituary on CurrentObituary.com.

Born in Springfield to Ilda & Frank Guardione, he grew up in Agawam and attended Agawam High School, where he graduated as the Salutatorian in 1975. He attended Boston College, where he met his wife and graduated Cum Laude in 1979. He has been a resident of Canton since 1984, raising two children who were the center of his life.

Guardione was employed by McDonald's Corporation as an assistant manager and later as a manager for an independent store owner for whom he ran the two West Roxbury stores.

After Leaving McDonald's, he worked for Prudential Life and Buckler, Irwin & Graf and finally for CNA where he worked as a Worker's Compensation Claims Adjuster for many years. Guardione will be remembered by his many friends and family as a guy with a quirky sense of humor and his constant practical jokes. He loved life and his family and was a friend to everyone he met.

Beloved husband of Nancy (Stoddard), father of Francesco S. Guardione and his wife Kaitlyn of Brockton and Vincenzo S. Guardione and his wife Jennifer of W. Bridgewater. Grandfather of Adrianna F. and Salvatore W. of W. Bridgewater. Brother of Carmelina Higa of Arizona.

Relatives and friends invited to attend a funeral service at the Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home in Canton on Saturday at 10 a.m. Visiting hours will be held Friday from 4-8 p.m.

Donations may be made in Guardione's memory to:

The Lymphoma & Leukemia Society
5 Erie Dr.
Natick, MA 01760