Barbara L. Wymer (Munson), 88, of Canton, peacefully passed away November 1 at the Copley at Stoughton after bravely facing Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s with nary a complaint to be heard. Born in Norwood, she was raised in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School and the Leland Powers School of Radio and Theatre in Boston. […]
Dr. Joseph J. Prifti of Westborough died peacefully October 31, 2020 at age 84. He was a retired chemical engineer who worked at the U.S. Army Laboratory/Watertown Arsenal for over 30 years. He was the beloved longtime companion of Dr. Simone O. Adams of Westborough. Son of the late Sokrat and Fotini Prifti. Brother of […]
Dear Canton Community: The Norfolk County Commission owns and operates Norfolk County Agricultural High School in Walpole. It is moving forward with plans to lease 25 acres of forest and farmland to a commercial solar development company. If the project proceeds, the lease will last for 20 years. The project would take 17.5 acres of […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the October 29 special complimentary edition include: * True Tales from Canton’s Past: Looking back at the biggest traffic accident in MA history * Highlights from the October 27 Select Board meeting * Family roots run deep […]
June A. Dailey (McGowan), 82, a lifelong resident of Canton, passed away October 16 at Milton Hospital. Born in Norwood, she was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School. She worked for many years as an administrative assistant for Salah & Pecci. After retiring, June enjoyed spending time with her husband, children and […]
Gloria Anita (Lasden) Baker, 92, of Canton, entered into rest on October 16, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Sumner Baker. Devoted mother of Russell Baker and his wife, Katherine, of Canton, Carol Sullivan and her husband, David, of Canton, and Jay Baker of Stoughton. Loving sister of the late Morris Lasden and Vivian Lappin. […]
While some Halloween activities may be scaled back or modified this year due to COVID-19, the Melin family of Everendon Road are helping to keep the spirit of the season alive with their elaborate — and spooky — front yard display. This year’s scene is reportedly bigger and better than ever, and new decorations are […]
John T. Gunning Sr., 78, of Canton, passed away peacefully at home on October 15 after a long illness with diabetes. John was raised in Quincy and graduated from Quincy High School. He married in 1967 and moved to Canton where he would raise his four children. The neighbors on Glendale Way quickly became part […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the October 22 edition include: * Canton Catholic Community prepares for merger of 2 parishes (click here for excerpt) * Canton Citizen 2020 Election Poll: Results and analysis * Emergent targets Canton site for expansion into gene […]
The family of 12-year-old Connor Dobbyn, son of Canton native Mike Dobbyn, released the following video today to raise awareness about Connor’s fight against Sanfilippo syndrome and as a kickoff to a massive fundraising effort in hopes of funding the first-ever gene therapy clinical trial for Sanfilippo Type C — Connor’s only chance at life. […]
