Joan M. Gillis of Canton peacefully passed away at the Hellenic Nursing Home on June 22, 2021, after suffering from dementia for many years. Born on April 3, 1931, in Boston to William and Sarah (McGovern) Hamel, she was predeceased by her siblings William Hamel of Richmond, Virginia, and Catherine Rogers of Quincy. Joan loved […]
The Ponkapoag Civic Association kicked off the summer season with an opening day pool party on Father’s Day weekend and a carnival on Friday, June 25. The Civic also recently hosted the JFK Elementary School fifth graders for their end-of-year party. To learn more about membership opportunities at the Ponkapoag Civic, visit ponkapoagcivic.org. See this […]
In its 36th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade has announced that it has named Owen McGowan of Canton as its 2020-21 Massachusetts Football Player of the Year. A standout linebacker at Catholic Memorial High School, McGowan is headed to Boston College to play for the Eagles this fall. McGowan is […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the July 1 edition include: * Departing school supt. to lead new early ed. school (click here for excerpt) * Returning Select Board member hits the ground running * Summer at Ponkapoag Civic: Photos by Brian […]
Jack A. Murphy, 19, of Canton, passed away June 25 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston, Jack was a lifelong resident of Canton and graduated from Canton High School. Growing up he played Canton Pop Warner Football, Canton Youth Hockey and Canton Little League Baseball. He was currently working as a security officer […]
Elaine M. (Sullivan) Kenneally passed away peacefully June 23 with her children by her side. Beloved wife of the late Gerard F. Kenneally. Dedicated mother to Margaret (Meg) O’Neil and her husband, Paul, of Stoughton, Timothy Kenneally and his wife, Kimberly, of Foxboro, Terence Kenneally and his wife, Elizabeth, of Arlington, Erin King and her […]
Damian G. Cammarata, 70, of Canton, died Wednesday, June 23, 2021, after a brief illness. Damian was a graduate of Canton High School, attended college in Texas, and worked as an IT tech for the city of Boston, including the Boston Police Department and Boston City Hall. He worked for Jordan Marsh in the men’s […]
Margaret Bonanno of Canton passed in her home on Wednesday morning, June 16, after a brief illness. She just celebrated her 83rd birthday. Margaret was born in Boston, the daughter of the late Louis and Margaret (Iorio) DeYesso. She was raised and educated in West Roxbury. Mrs. Bonanno had been a Canton resident for the […]
Hundreds turned out on Saturday, June 19, for Canton’s inaugural Juneteenth Celebration at the Paul Revere Heritage Site. The event was hosted by the Canton Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee and featured a variety of performances
In celebration of their son Connor’s 13th birthday and in hopes of giving him the gift of life, Canton native Mike Dobbyn and Marisa DiChiacchio launched an ambitious fundraising campaign to help fund the first phase of a clinical trial to cure Sanfilippo Syndrome — a rare, progressive and fatal disease that affects children. As […]
