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Mary A. Zogalis, 84, a lifelong resident of Canton, died August 15, 2019, at Norwood Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Mary was a past employee of New England Telephone in Canton, Plymouth Rubber in Canton, where she worked as a switchboard operator, and most notably as a secretary for the Canton Fire Department and […]
Aug 23 2019 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

The Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) is in the midst of preparations for its third annual Celebration of Life event to be held on Thursday evening, August 29, at 7 p.m. on the grounds of the Canton Senior Center at 500 Pleasant Street. The event honors those who have been lost and those currently […]
Josephine “Chippy” Eardley (Cisternelli), 92, died peacefully August 12, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Elgin E. Eardley, with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late Dominic and Mary Cisternelli and was predeceased by her brother Guy Cisternelli and her […]
Aug 17 2019 | Posted in
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John H. Draper, III, 80, of Canton, passed away suddenly August 10. Born in Norwood, he was a lifelong resident of Canton. He graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover and Trinity College in Harford, CT. John went on to serve in the United States Navy and graduated from Naval Submarine School in Groton, CT. He […]
Aug 17 2019 | Posted in
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Francis G. (Frank) Hale IV, 59, passed away unexpectedly on August 5, 2019, after a brief illness. The son of Joan (Kelly) and Francis G. Hale III of Springfield, formerly of Wilbraham and Canton, Frank was born on September 21, 1959, and spent his youth in Canton, where he earned his Eagle Scout ranking. A […]
Aug 17 2019 | Posted in
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A tow operator works to free a tractor-trailer that became wedged under the Bolivar Street bridge on Friday afternoon. Countless trucks have met their match over the years when attempting to pass under the low-clearance bridge. Cynthia Rosina photo
Aug 17 2019 | 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 August 15 edition include: * Tribute to Joel Pratt: Local realtor found calling with MatchingDonors * Latest news on Pequitside Farm upgrades * Local optometrist doing her part to stem myopia epidemic * CHS sports preview […]
Aug 17 2019 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Dear Editor: Friends of Doc Levrault would like to send our sincerest thanks for all of the donations to the golf tournament held in honor of Dr. Richard Levrault in May. With the generosity of the community and other friends, we were able to raise over $17,000. This fund will be used to provide scholarships to […]

Three Canton Co-operative Bank employees — teller Janet Sykes, Operations Manager Mary Bocash and Branch Manager April McKee — recently banded together to prevent a bank customer from becoming the victim of a fraud. “Janet is the hero here,” Bocash said. “She has really good instincts. So when she heard a customer say they were […]
Aug 9 2019 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Mary A. Heap (Payne), 77, of Canton, passed away August 5 at Cornerstone at Canton. Born and raised in Quincy, she graduated from Quincy High School and has lived in Canton for the last 55 years. She was a member of the Canton Garden Club, FISH, and a CCD teacher at St. John the Evangelist […]
Aug 9 2019 | Posted in
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