Vernie Bostic, 85, of Canton, passed away March 17 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Trinidad, he graduated from Boys Roman Catholic High School in Trinidad. After immigrating to the United States, he resided in Mattapan before moving to Canton in 1991. He worked as a diesel mechanic for H.P. […]
Kaliope Malliaroudakis passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 16, in Canton. She was just shy of her 87th birthday. Kalie was a gentle, quiet lady that thought the good in everyone and she was respected by all. Those who knew Kalie loved her smile, laughter and willingness to just go along with the crowd and […]
William G. Doherty, Jr., 80, of Canton, passed away peacefully March 15, 2019, at home surrounded by his four loving daughters after bravely battling cancer for 11 months. Bill, as he was known to many, was born in Jamaica Plain to William Sr. and Mary (Kelleher) and grew up in Milton. He graduated from Milton […]
Samuel Grossman of South Hadley, 90, formerly of Canton and Brockton, entered into rest on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Dear son of the late Harry and Leah (Gershenberg) Grossman. Devoted father of Mark Grossman and his wife, Alison, Rana Morrissey and her husband, James, and Allan B. Grossman and his wife, Annette. Loving brother of […]
Ferdinand (Fred) L. Kral, Jr., 77, of Wellfleet, formerly of Canton, passed away March 11 in a tragic fire beside his wife of 53 years, Cathleen M. (Cronin). Born in Boston, he was raised in Mattapan and graduated from Cathedral High School. He met Cathleen, the love of his life, in eighth grade and they were inseparable […]
Cathleen M. (Cronin) Kral, 77, of Wellfleet, formerly of Canton, passed away March 11 in a tragic fire beside her husband of 53 years, Ferdinand (Fred) L. Kral, Jr. Born in Boston, she was raised in Mattapan and attended Notre Dame Academy. After graduating from Emmanuel College with a BA, she traveled to Europe, which began […]
The town of Canton recently held a visioning workshop at the library to discuss residents’ ideas for the future of Canton Junction. The town is working with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to facilitate a community-driven process to plan for the future of the area around the Canton Junction Commuter Rail Station. Part of the industrial […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the March 21 edition include: * Complete coverage of the CHS boys hockey team’s state championship win * Election spotlight: Profiles on the candidates for Board of Selectmen with accompanying issues chart * Canton High presents Les […]
The Canton High boys ice hockey team are this year’s MIAA Division 2 state champions! Unbeaten heading into Sunday’s state final at the Boston Garden, the Bulldogs capped off a historic season with another electric performance — this time against D2 north champion Tewksbury in an eventual 6-2 win in front of thousands of adoring fans. […]
Canton Youth Hockey’s Squirt A team entered the cauldron of the state youth hockey tournament by winning a series of single-elimination games played throughout the season. Now, they would face the best of the best from across the state. Rather than worry about playing against teams they had never seen before, Canton remained focused on […]
