Elizabeth E. “Betty” Buckley, 71, of Attleboro, passed away November 13 at the Sacred Heart Home in New Bedford. Born in Boston, she graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Brookline and Burdette College. She previously lived in Clifton Park, NY, and Canton and worked as a payroll clerk for Sears & Roebuck in Albany, […]
Frances A. Gately, 73, formerly of Canton, of Braintree, passed away November 12 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Norwood, she was raised in Walpole and graduated from Walpole High School and Boston College Nursing School. She worked as an RN and compliance officer for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health for many years. […]
Lucia A. Whalen (Walsh), 84, of Hingham, formerly of Canton, passed away at her home in Hingham on November 11, 2016. Born and raised in Brookline, Lucia attended Brookline High School and graduated from Mt. Alvernia High School. Mrs. Whalen worked as a realtor in North Andover and Canton for many years. She had a […]
Catherine J. “Kay” Trunfio (Boyle), 85, of Canton, passed away November 11 at Wingate at Sharon after a period of failing health. Born in Everett, she attended Chevrus High School in Malden. She has lived in Canton since 1968 and was a member and CCD teacher at St. Gerard Majella Church. She worked in the […]
Howard K. Darling, 69, died Friday, November 11, 2016, at South Shore Hospital after his battle with cancer. Born in Brockton, Howard grew up in Canton, attended St. John the Evangelist School, and graduated from Canton High School. Howard had a long career as a foreman at the Plymouth Rubber Company and eventually as a […]
Eleanor F. Stone, 83, passed away November 10 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born and raised in Canton, she graduated from Canton High School, Class of 1953, and was a lifelong resident of the town. Beloved sister of the late Arthur Stone, Edith Allen, Lester Stone, Flora Malcolmson, and Mabel Igo. Also survived […]
Alison (“Ally”) Rood Birmingham, 85, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2016, in Canton. She was born December 20, 1930, in Mt. Kisco, New York, and was raised in Briarcliff Manor, NY. Her beloved husband of 59 years, Tom Birmingham, predeceased her. Ally met Tom while she was attending Vassar and he was attending Princeton, […]
Canton police plan to bring three Connecticut residents to court and charge them with felony counts of larceny over $250 (false pretenses) after officials found a town of Canton vendor account had been compromised. Detective John Ruane was credited with cracking the case, and he is in the process of summoning the three individuals to […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the November 17 issue include: * Choose Happiness: A tribute to the late Amy (Flanagan) Chase * Photo coverage of the Why We Hope dance benefit and the Veterans Day breakfast at the Legion * True Tales from Canton’s Past: Lost […]
The residential tax rate for the upcoming year will remain stable and the commercial tax rate will drop two cents. However, property tax bills will still increase because assessments continue to rise. In a report to selectmen Tuesday night, Bill Galvin, chairman of the Board of Assessors, stated that the average single family assessment in […]
