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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 […]
Jul 1 2021 | Posted in
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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
Jun 25 2021 | Posted in
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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 […]
Jun 25 2021 | Posted in
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Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the June 24 edition include: * Canton celebrates Juneteenth — story and photos * Officials urge vigilance in latest COVID webinar * CHS grad crowned Miss Massachusetts Teen USA * Community in Unity: Dr. Cathy Stern […]
Jun 25 2021 | Posted in
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Arthur Alessi, 76, of Easton, formerly of Canton, passed away June 19 at Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston. Born and raised in Boston, he graduated in 1962 from Charlestown High School in the electrical program. On November 30, 1966, he received a Meritorious Mast from the U.S. Marine Corps for his contributions to the Vietnam […]
Jun 24 2021 | Posted in
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Richard Alan Simons, 85, Massachusetts Army National Guard-Retired, of Canton, passed away in his home on June 15, 2021. Born in 1936 in Boston to the late Murray and Ida Simons, Richard was preceded in death by his brother Lewis Simons and sister Gail Finn. Richard and his late wife, Marguerite “Peggy” Simons, raised their […]
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John “Jack” J. Callahan Jr., 87, of Canton, passed on June 15, 2021 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a lengthy illness. Born in Norwood, the son of the late John “Bing” J. Callahan, Sr. and Mary “Bea” B. (Donovan) Callahan, he had been a lifelong Canton resident. Mr. Callahan attended St. John School […]
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