Edward J. Mondor, 92, of Canton, passed away April 11 at the Hellenic Nursing Home. Born and raised in Norwood, he graduated from Norwood High School in 1945 and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He worked as a maintenance supervisor for Norfolk County Trust/Baybank for 35 years before retiring. He has lived […]
Herbert J. Gillis, 88, of Canton, passed away April 10 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston, he was raised in Dorchester, graduated from Dorchester High School, Northeastern University, and served in the United States Army Reserves during the Korean War. He has lived in Canton since 1963 and was an engineer […]
John L. Ciccotelli, 63, of Westport, died April 9, 2020 after a lifetime of illness. John is the son of the late Ernest S. Ciccotelli and Marie (Hannon). He was originally from Canton and made his final home in Westport with his loving wife, Zaleha (Adnan) of Singapore. He held his roots in Canton as […]
Lynne Marie (Gross) Bernardini, 61, of Stoughton, devoted wife and mother, loyal friend, adventurous cook, photographer and traveler, passed away on February 27, 2020. Lynne, who grew up in Canton on Shawnlee Road with her brothers Joseph and Mark, met her husband, Michael, in Canton, too, at Beckham Travel. Together they traveled the world and filled their home […]
Dear Editor: For the past few weeks, I have enjoyed reading about the championship season of our girls and boys hockey teams; they certainly deserved all the plaudits they received. However, there is another team that didn’t get the opportunity to “skate for a title” and show what its hard work had achieved — it […]
Citizen photographer Mike Tureski has traveled across Canton in recent weeks to document the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. Above: The flags in front of the library were lowered to half-staff on April 5 in honor of the veterans who passed away at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. The electronic sign also reminds residents to “please […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the April 9 edition include: * Orchard Cove residents find hope amid ‘shelter at home’ directive * Local photographers use talents to support others during COVID-19 * Canton transformed by COVID-19 — photos by Mike Tureski * […]
In response to the State of Emergency and concerns about COVID-19, the Canton Board of Selectmen voted on March 31 to postpone the annual town election from April 7, 2020 to June 16, 2020. The postponement was made possible by an act of the state legislature that was signed into law by Governor Charlie Baker. […]
Antoinette M. ‘Toni’ Yost (Labbate) died Monday, April 6, at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center. Antoinette was born in Brockton, the daughter of the late Anthony Labbate and Anna (Sandberg) Labbate. Born and educated in Brockton, she has lived in Canton for most of her life. During her late teen years, she worked at the Quincy […]
Brian D. DaSilva, 55, of Taunton, formerly of Canton, passed away April 6 at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. He grew up in Canton and graduated from Canton High School, Class of 1983. He worked for the laborers Local 223 in Dorchester. Beloved son of Donald and Catherine DaSilva of Canton. Brother of Christine […]
