As a former Division I hockey All-American whose career reached the upper levels of the minor leagues, Steve Wood knows a thing or two about passion, drive and commitment, and all those other little intangibles that are essential to chasing one’s dreams. Yet the Canton father of three would also be the first to admit […]
Richard B. Madden, 76, of Stoughton, formerly of Methuen, passed away June 25 at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. Born and raised in Boston, he attended Boston schools and the Peterson School of Engineering and was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. He worked as a steam engineer for Nynex in Middleton, Schraffts […]
Jean M. Galvin (Becherer), 86, of Canton, passed away at home June 25 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Norwood, she was a lifelong resident of Canton and graduated from Canton High School, Boston University and Stonehill College. She was a teacher in the Brockton Public Schools for many years before retiring. After retirement […]
Georgina F. Murphy (Mansfield), 92, of Canton, passed away June 24 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, she was raised in Jamaica Plain and graduated from Roslindale High School. She went on to serve in the Navy WAVES during World War II. She worked as a clerk for the Registry of […]
Thelma A. “Terry” McCarthy, 87, of Duxbury, formerly of Canton, passed away peacefully June 24. Born in Brockton, she was raised in Stoughton and lived in Canton for many years before moving to Duxbury. She enjoyed taking art lessons at the Marshfield Senior Center and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren … […]
Arline F. Love, Capt. USAF, 88, of Canton, passed away June 23 at the Charlwell House in Norwood. Born in Braintree, she was a longtime Canton resident and the daughter of Walter and Alice Love. A graduate of Mount Saint Joseph Academy and Peter Bent Brigham Hospital School of Nursing, she joined the Air Force […]
Mary M. Crisileo, 100, passed away June 19. Born in Stoughton, she was raised in Mattapan and attended Boston schools. She has lived in Canton since 1941 and worked for Northrop Corp. in Norwood for several years. Beloved wife of the late Ettore E. Loving mother of Edward Crisileo and his wife, Eleanor, of East […]
Did you know … Canton Recreation Director Liz Francis, her assistant Nick Pirelli, and the Recreation Commission are busy putting together the July 4th celebration. This year’s event will once again be held at the Irish Cultural Centre off Route 138 on New Boston Drive. MAC met with Deputy Director Pirelli, who said that the […]
Dear Editor: The sons of Karl and Frances Bischoff wish to thank so many of their wonderful neighbors, friends, first responders — simply put, too many people to count — who gave their lives as residents of Canton so much meaning. It’s easy to take for granted the things that make up normal everyday life. […]
After more than two years of waiting, Canton selectmen finally got an answer from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) concerning the fate of a new regional public ice rink and there are mixed results. The good news is that the rink will be located in Canton and not Norwood — either in […]
