Despite a 27-point loss to Mansfield on the road last week (72-45), CHS boys basketball coach Ryan Gordy said it was Canton’s best game as a team so far this season. “We won the effort battle and out-executed Mansfield at times,” Gordy said. “Of the three games we played it was the best so far.” […]
William J. McDaid, 81, of Canton, passed away December 29 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lexington, he was raised in Dorchester and graduated from the High School of Commerce in Boston. As a young man Bill was proud of the fact that he earned the […]
Herbert John Philpott, 81, of Waltham, died on December 25, 2014, at the Stanley R. Tippett Hospice Home in Needham. He was born on September 3, 1933, in Medford, the son of the late Herbert F. and Martha M. Philpott. Mr. Philpott lived in Waltham since 2013 and previously lived in Boston and Canton. He […]
Stephen G. Casey, 62, of Stoughton, passed away December 24 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Oakland, CA, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School in 1970. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam Era. He worked as a technician for AT&T, Nextel, and XO […]
Dorothy A. Zaniboni (Dugan), 89, of Canton, passed away suddenly December 23 at Milton Hospital. Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester and graduated from Hyde Park High. She has lived in Canton for the last 54 years where she was an active member and past president of the Canton Garden Club. She enjoyed […]
Richard V. Russell Jr. (Russ), 75, of Canton, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on December 22, 2014, following a brief illness. Richard was the only son of the late Richard V. Sr. and Eleanor Russell of Canton. He was a proud retired Canton firefighter who served for 30 years until retiring in […]
Lucianne F. Bracchi (Foley), 77, of Norton, formerly of Stoughton, passed away unexpectedly at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro December 22. Born and raised in Hyde Park, she graduated from Holy Trinity High School in Roxbury and had lived in Stoughton for the last 52 years before recently moving to Norton. She was an avid […]
Stephen R. Griffin, 56, of East Boston, formerly of Quincy, passed away unexpectedly at home December 14. Born and raised in Quincy, he attended Quincy schools and worked for the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 4, in Boston … Order a digital subscription to access the full version of all obituaries.
Did you know … At midnight on December 31, 2014, an old and decrepit Father Time, representing the year 2014, will finally meet his demise. For some, it will be a happy passing, while others will be sad about it. For many, it is a time to make a lot of New Year’s resolutions, most […]
Dear Editor: I continue to read with interest the saga of the Pleasant Street roundabout. It’s nice to know what a money saver this debacle is. With residents, drivers, and voters presenting a “firestorm of criticism” against this, it is difficult to find the rationale behind it. With two accidents and three (reported) complaints in six weeks, I […]
