Jane Donehey of Canton, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away October 25, 2016. She was 85 years old and was retired from Eastern Gas and Fuel. Jane was the daughter of the late Albert and Sara Donehey. Loving sister of the late Robert Donehey and sister-in-law of Shirley Donehey of Canton. Loving aunt to Michael […]
Gerda Maria Helene Bruno Carreiro, 81, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on October 25, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Josef Terhorst and the late Helene Roth Terhorst. She was the beloved wife of 23 years to Albert Carreiro and wife of 25 years to the late Louis Bruno. She was […]
Josephine “Jo” (Russo) Spiegel, 69, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly on October 23 while on vacation in the Galapagos Islands. Born in Brooklyn, NY, to Sue and Vincent Russo, she was raised in Islip, NY, and graduated from Islip High School. She went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in education from the State University […]
Winifred M. Spintig, 92, formerly of Canton, passed away October 22 in Miami, FL. Born in Canton, she graduated from Dover High School in Dover, NJ. She has lived in Miami for over 50 years where she previously worked as an elevator operator for the Eden Rock Hotel in Miami Beach. Ms. Spintig also entertained […]
I recently met with a couple in their very early 70s who were starting to think about downsizing. Why? Basically, because they were under the impression that it was “what everyone did,” that it was the “right thing to do” and they wanted to be “prudent.” They were considering buying a condo and were wondering […]
For the fourth consecutive year the CHS girls soccer team, coached by Kate Howarth, has qualified for the state tournament, finishing the regular season at 8-6-2 and in second place in the Davenport Division of the Hockomock League. Last week the girls started on a bad note, blowing a 2-0 lead with 26 minutes left […]
Selectman John Connolly voiced his displeasure with Columbia Gas construction supervisor Justin Brown on Tuesday night over the utility company’s repeated practice of working past agreed-upon deadlines at various gas projects around town this past construction season. Columbia Gas requested longer days in November to complete the York Street gas main project (two days’ worth […]
What happens when you bring in a group of college-age millennials with limited to no coaching experience and hand them the keys to their own youth football team? For the leaders of Canton’s Pop Warner program, that was precisely the question they were asking themselves in September after entrusting 22-year-old Calvin Winchell and four of […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the November 3 issue include: * Pre-election coverage: Full preview of the November 8 state election plus an in-depth look at the voting process with Canton’s town clerk * Photo coverage of the annual Halloween Parade sponsored by […]
Dozens of students, staff, and dignitaries gathered on Randolph Street last Wednesday for the official dedication of the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children, formerly known as the Massachusetts Hospital School. The state-run school, which educates students with severe disabilities, was renamed in June in honor of the late Dr. Arthur Pappas, the longtime chairman of […]
