CANTON — Children and their parents trickled into the Dean S. Luce Elementary School in Canton on Sunday, meeting with grief counselors to cope with the loss of a 6-year-old classmate and 48-year-old hockey and lacrosse coach who were killed after large tree limbs fell on them in separate incidents on Friday.

Kaleigh Kenyon was a student at the Luce School, said Jennifer Henderson, interim superintendent for Canton Public Schools.

The girl died Friday afternoon when a branch from an old pine tree snapped off above her as she played in her backyard and struck her, according to officials.

Her aunt remembered her Saturday as a spunky child, full of life and love for her family.

The school system is also mourning the death of Thomas Gunning, 48, a hockey and lacrosse coach to students throughout the Canton public schools. Gunning died Saturday afternoon after being struck by a falling tree limb the night before.

Officials said Gunning was tending to an outdoor hockey rink at his home on Longmeadow Drive when the tree limb fell at 11:15 p.m. Friday. A handful of cars were parked on the quiet street as visitors came and went at Gunning’s home Sunday afternoon.

“Tom Gunning was a very well-known coach to many of the youth in our district,’’ Henderson said Sunday. “We are certainly honoring him as well. His death is impacting many students and families.’’

Gunning grew up in Canton and ran a sheet-metal application business, Quality Air Metals Inc., said Jack Dixon, who met him through the Canton Youth Lacrosse Club.

“He was a man who was perpetually in motion,’’ said Dixon. “He was just so heavily involved in so many activities, whether it’s the church or sports programs or any charities around here.’’

He called Gunning a “dedicated family man’’ who coached his three sons along with many other youths of all ages in lacrosse and hockey.

“He did everything to support his family and take care of his boys,’’ Dixon said.

Canton police Sunday urged residents again to remain vigilant about falling tree branches as another storm approaches Eastern Massachusetts.

Nicole Fleming can be reached at nicole.fleming@globe.com.