Mary A. Foley, 94, of Weymouth, formerly of Canton and Dorchester, passed away January 31, 2021. Beloved daughter of the late Thomas J. and Barbara E. (Flaherty) Foley. Devoted wife of the late William E. Foley and mother of Mary M. Hynes (Joe, deceased) of Milton, Barbara A. Turley (Walter) of Easton, William E. Foley […]
Leo Arthur Barrieau Healy, 98, died peacefully on January 27, 2021, at his son Robert’s home in Plainfield, New Hampshire. He was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, and at a young age his family moved to Readville, a neighborhood of Boston. He enlisted in the Army prior to World War II and was recruited […]
Harry J. Perreault, 89, of Canton, passed away January 22 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born and raised in Adams, he graduated from Adams High School, AIC in Springfield, and was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He worked as a systems analyst and internal auditor for Liberty Mutual in Boston […]
Jeannette Mae Bryant, 93, of Canton, passed away January 19 at Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born and raised in Skowhegan, Maine before moving to Sharon, she worked for Polaroid Corp. as a food and beverage manager for many years before retiring. She was a well-known, longtime resident of Canton. Loved by many and known for her […]
Canton High School students and staff showed off their musical and dance abilities in a virtual talent show that was streamed on Friday, January 22. See this week’s Canton Citizen for more talent show photos courtesy of Kylee Sheehan.
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the January 28 edition include: * Town Hall repairs, Luce playground headline CPA projects for FY22 (click here for excerpt) * Beloved children’s library assistant steps down after 36 years * Canton’s got talent: Photos from […]
Henry F. Robinson of Canton passed away January 26 at South Shore Hospital. Born and raised in Dorchester, he graduated from Dorchester High School and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was an electrician and member of the IBEW Local 103 for many years before retiring in 1987. Henry has lived in […]
Grace Elizabeth (Edwards) Thompson, 96, formerly of Canton and most recently of Hollywood, Florida, passed away January 10, 2021 at South Memorial Hospital in Hollywood after a short illness. She was born in 1924 and raised in western Pennsylvania in Crown and then Emlenton, PA. She graduated from Emlenton High School and then worked shortly […]
It was an emotional and uplifting end to the week for residents and staff at Orchard Cove and Hellenic Nursing & Rehab — two of Canton’s hardest hit communities in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Last Thursday at the Hellenic and Friday at Orchard Cove, hundreds received their first dose of the COVID-19 […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the January 21 edition include: * Canton long-term care facilities celebrate arrival of COVID vaccine – story and photos * Town meeting update and more Select Board news * True Tales from Canton’s Past by George […]
