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Marilyn F. Foley, 93, of Canton, passed away December 4 at Norwood Hospital after a short illness. Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester and graduated from North Quincy High School and has lived in Canton for the last 61 years. She worked in the cafeteria at Canton High School for several years and […]
Dec 15 2018 | Posted in
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Edward V. McCarthy, 86, of Canton, formerly of Falmouth and Jamaica Plain, passed away December 2 at Cornerstone in Canton surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Jamaica Plain, he graduated from the High School of Commerce, attended Boston University, and served in the Army during the Korean War. He was a furniture […]
Dec 15 2018 | Posted in
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The following recap appears in our annual fall sports wrap-up that was included with this week’s Canton Citizen. It was another successful fall season for the Canton High Unified basketball program as the Bulldogs went unbeaten in the Hockomock League for a second straight year. Pioneered by Special Olympics, Unified programs bring students with and […]
Dec 15 2018 | 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 December 13 edition include: * Full recaps from the most recent School and Traffic committee meetings (excerpts available online) * True Tales from Canton’s Past by local historian George T. Comeau * Canton Citizen’s annual fall […]
Dec 15 2018 | Posted in
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Anne M. Bassett, 86, of Canton, died peacefully at home December 3, 2018. Anne was a retired U.S. Postal Service worker. She was the devoted wife of the late Harold D. Bassett. Loving mother of Stephanie Masciocchi of Hudson, Jacqueline Bassett of Canton, Harold Bassett Jr. of Canton, Denise Rosbicki of Petersburg, VA, John Bassett […]
Dec 8 2018 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Jeanne M. (Scanlan) McCarthy, 87, of Dennis, formerly of Quincy, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2018. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 64 years, Robert E. McCarthy. Jeanne was born to the late Michael and Grace (Thorne) Scanlan. Jeanne graduated from Girls High School in 1948 and Boston Teachers College in 1952 […]
Dec 8 2018 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Bernard A. Stripinis, 84, of Canton, passed away suddenly November 28. Born and raised in Stoughton, he graduated from Stoughton High School and served in the U.S. Navy Reserves. He worked as a machine shop supervisor for Ark-Les Corp. in Stoughton for many years before retiring. He was an active member of the Canton Council […]
Dec 8 2018 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Mary E. Oslin (Carten), 93, of Attleboro, formerly of Canton, Randolph and Dorchester, passed away at home November 28 surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Dorchester, she graduated from Dorchester High School for Girls, Emmanuel College and received her master’s in social work from Boston College. She was a longtime member of […]
Dec 8 2018 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Visit the Canton Historical Society during their open house on the next two Sundays in December from 1-4 p.m. and pick up a holiday gift of Canton history for a friend or family member. The Canton Historical Society, located at 1400 Washington Street, will be open to the public on the next two Sundays from […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the December 6 edition include: * Canton’s Tommy Mac embarks on new passion project * NAASA astronaut returns to Blue Hills following space mission * Photos from the Wampatuck holiday party, Pakeen Farm, and the Rodman Celebration […]
Dec 7 2018 | Posted in
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