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Jenny M. Aprea (Destito), 97, of Canton, passed away April 6 at Orchard Cove in Canton. Born and raised in Malden, she graduated from Malden High School and has lived in Canton for over 60 years. She worked as a comptometer for the Federal Reserve Bank for several years and later worked as a cafeteria […]
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Charles Anthony Cassio, 78, of Canton, passed away April 5 at the VA Medical Center in West Roxbury. Born in Boston, he was raised in Roxbury and graduated from Jamaica Plain High School. Charlie served as a medic in the United States Army and worked as a truck driver for Anheuser Busch for many years […]
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Gregory A. Smith, 86, of Stoughton, formerly of Canton, passed away peacefully April 3 surrounded by his loving family. Greg was born in Boston, raised in South Boston and graduated from BC High, Class of 1952, and served in the United States Air Force. Greg previously lived in Canton for 37 years before moving to […]
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Karen Ann McNamara, 52, died unexpected April 3, 2020, at her home in Bar Harbor. She was born August 28, 1967, in Boston, the daughter of Arthur Donald and Norah Christina (Brennan) McNamara. She graduated from Canton High School, Class of 1985, University of New Hampshire Animal Science Pre Med (Minor/Wildlife Biology), Class of 1992, […]
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Priscilla A. (Williams) Espenhain, of Canton, passed away on March 31. Beloved wife of the late Richard C. Espenhain and dear mother of Eric C. of Harwich, Gary T. and his wife, Kristen, of Plainville, and Craig R. and his wife, Christine, of Canton. Dear sister of Diana Martin and her husband, Gilbert, of Westfield. […]
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James Kingston Beith, Jr., 70, of Attleboro, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family on Friday, March 20, 2020. He was the devoted husband of Linda (Lapierre) Beith of Attleboro. Born July 20, 1949, in Brookline, Jim was the eldest son of the late James K., Sr. and Eleanor (Peterson) Beith, […]
Apr 9 2020 | Posted in
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Paul Phalan captured the above photo of an eerily quiet downtown Canton last Friday as residents adhere to the statewide “stay at home” advisory issued by the Department of Public Health in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Have a photo to share? Send to submissions@thecantoncitizen for publishing consideration. Be sure to include your name and […]
Apr 3 2020 | Posted in
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The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its 2020 winter all-star selections. See this week’s print edition for our annual winter sports wrap-up featuring team photos and season recaps. Boys MVP Johnny Hagan (Hockey) A senior captain and this year’s Hockomock MVP winner, Hagan forever etched his name among the Canton hockey legends with a […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the April 2 edition include: * Local ER doctor offers insights, advice for handling COVID-19 pandemic * Pleasant Street’s historic ‘Liberty’ oak tree cut down * Canton Citizen’s Annual Winter Sports Wrap-Up, featuring team photos and season […]
Apr 3 2020 | Posted in
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John Joseph Mitchell Jr., 78, of Canton, died suddenly on March 28. Beloved husband of 51 years of Lorraine (Brophey) Mitchell, and son of the late John and Margaret Mitchell, Irish immigrants from Galway and Clare, respectively. Devoted father of Christopher Mitchell and wife, Susan, of Needham, Erin Guadagno and husband, Alex, of Westwood, and […]
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