Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the January 2 edition include: * Canton Citizen’s Annual Fall Sports Wrap-Up, featuring all-star selections, team photos and season summaries * Our annual Year in Review, featuring a look back at the top news and sports stories […]
On December 19, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) marked the 75th season of Blue Hills Ski Area in Canton with an announcement of a new partnership with Blue Hills Ski Recreation LLC, led by experienced operator Geoff Homer, to manage and enhance the 60-acre ski area. This collaboration represents a significant step […]
Steven Alan Minkwitz, 76, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2024, following a short illness. Steve grew up in Canton and attended Canton High School. Later in life he lived in Marblehead and most recently in Ipswich. Steve earned undergraduate and master’s degrees from UMass in mechanical engineering. His career was with Stone and Webster […]
It’s with a very sad heart that the family of Velma June Jarvis Longo Murphy, 95, announce her peaceful passing on December 6, 2024, at her home in Torrance, California. Velma was born in Springfield, MA in 1929, the only child of Ida and Harry Jarvis. As a teenager her parents divorced and her mother […]
Canton High School’s DECA chapter recently received two donations to support its mission. Boston Mutual Life Insurance Co., headquartered on Royall Street, donated $500 and the Canton Association of Business and Industry (CABI) made a $250 donation. DECA is an international organization that prepares high school and college students for careers in finance, marketing, hospitality […]
It is with the greatest and deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of David Francis Brown, Jr. David was at home with his beloved wife, Kathleen Oster Brown, enjoying the smell of a turkey roasting in the oven, while they prepared dinner for family and friends. For those of you who knew David, you […]
Leonard Patrick Graham, affectionately known as “Len,” passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 5, 2024, at the age of 67. Born on March 22, 1957, he was the beloved son of Helen T. and Leonard Patrick Graham of Canton. He is survived by his siblings, Patricia Ferry and her husband, Peter, of […]
Caryl L. (Needham) Lynch, of Dunedin, Florida, formerly of Randolph, passed away on Wednesday, December 4. She leaves her husband, Dr. James C. Lynch, and her children, James C. Jr. and his wife, Megan, of Hanover, Nancy Lynch and her longtime partner, Alice (Missy) Carey, of Pembroke, William Lynch and his wife, Jennifer, of Stow, […]
As part of a proud Veterans Day tradition, the Canton Veterans Services Department annually publishes a list of local veterans who have received funeral honors from the Canton Honor Guard — a final, formal tribute to their service and sacrifice. Regrettably, this year’s list, which appeared in the November 7 edition of the Citizen, omitted […]
A large crowd turned out to pay tribute to loved ones as part of Knollwood Memorial Park’s annual holiday illumination event held Saturday evening, December 7. Hundreds of luminary bags, many of them personalized, lined the main drive into the cemetery in memory of family members and friends buried at Knollwood. The event also featured […]
