George J. Gibbs Jr. of Onset, formerly of Canton, passed away April 12 after a brief illness. Born in Dorchester, he graduated from Canton High School and Northeastern University Lincoln Institute of Mechanical Engineering. He was HVAC mechanical engineer and the owner and operator of Gibbs-McCalister Inc. in Canton for many years before retiring. George […]
Alfred “Carl” McKenna, 83, longtime resident of Canton, died peacefully April 11, 2022, after a long illness. Carl was a retired Navy chief petty officer who proudly served for 20 years as an “airedale” (aviation electrician). During his military career he accrued the following honors: Air Medal, Arms Forces Expeditionary Vietnam Medal, National Defense Service […]
Barbara A. Walsh, 59, of Attleboro, formerly of Canton, died peacefully April 8, 2022. Barbara was a graduate of Sharon High School and Massachusetts Bay Community College. She worked as an entrepreneur in the food industry and was the proud owner of Unity Feeds in Canton for several years. She was an avid animal lover […]
Horace David Mackness, a lifelong resident of Canton, a town that he loved, died peacefully on Thursday, April 7, 2022 surrounded by his loving family and dear friend Pastor Stan Schultz. Born in Boston to Ernest and Grace (Gilmore) Mackness in 1933, he attended Canton schools, graduating from Canton High Class of 1951 and Bentley […]
James E. Delamere of Canton passed away March 31. Born in Boston, he was raised in Dorchester and graduated from Dorchester High School. He worked a variety of jobs over the years and most recently worked at Knollwood Memorial Park on the grounds crew before retiring. Beloved cousin of Beverly Quinn Kirwan and her husband, […]
Joseph “Jody” Anthony Gross, 67, of Kennebunk, Maine, passed away at home on March 30, 2022. He was born on June 5, 1954 in Randolph to Anthony and Evelyn (Mazzuchi) Gross. Jody graduated from high school in Canton and worked in sales throughout his career. He married Janet Teresa Kramer and the couple had 36 […]
On Saturday, April 9, the Curry College men’s rugby team will hold its annual Maffie Memorial Rugby Tournament in memory of the late Anthony Maffie of Canton. Just 22 years old, Maffie passed away unexpectedly in his sleep in 2019 from Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP). His passing left a giant-sized hole in the […]
A total of 280 Canton voters — less than 2 percent of the electorate — made their way to the polls in Tuesday’s contest-free election as nine incumbents and two newcomers were elected to local office. Incumbents who were reelected include Select Board member John Connolly, Assessor Bill Galvin, Board of Health member Anjali Schutt, […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the April 7 edition include: * Canton community mourns passing of beloved veterans agent * Canton’s Gallery siblings leave big mark on CHS athletics * Town adds electric vehicle charging stations at Pequitside, Armando Center * Business […]
William J. Quinn, 82, of Canton, passed away April 3 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston, he was raised in Brighton and graduated from Brighton High School. He has lived in Canton since 1969 and was a member of Boston Carmen’s Union Local #589 where he was an operator for the […]
