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Paul D. Salemi, 81, of Sharon, formerly of Canton, passed away February 1 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Cambridge, he was raised in Quincy and attended Quincy High School. He was the owner and operator of Fashion Carpet in Norwood, established in 1967. Paul lived in Sharon for over 20 years […]
Feb 8 2019 | Posted in
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Kathleen “Louise” Lindsay, 86, of Canton and Beverly, died unexpectedly in her home January 30, 2019. Louise retired from the New England Telephone Company after many years of service. She was the devoted wife of the late Bernard C. Lindsay. Loving mother of Scott G. Lindsay and his wife, Lisa, of Wilton, ME, Gregg W. […]
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Jeanne H. Boroff, 70, a lifelong resident of Canton, died unexpectedly January 29, 2019. Jeanne was a retired secretary who worked for FM Generator in Canton for many years. She was the loving daughter of the late John F. and Phyllis Irving, mother of John R. Boroff of Taunton, Robert M. Boroff of Canton, Thomas […]
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Florence Gorny, at the amazing age of 90, passed away peacefully January 24 at her home in Canton surrounded by her loving family. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she lived in Iselin, NJ, before moving to Canton 16 years ago with Eddie, the love of her life and husband of 65 years. They are both […]
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A full house of cheering students enjoyed Canton High School’s 2019 Talent Show on Friday, February 1. The event — an annual fundraiser for the CHS drama department — featured students as well as staff. Performances included rap, pop, band, and Broadway tunes, a variety of dance types, and even martial arts and hamboning. Don’t […]
Feb 8 2019 | Posted in
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CantonWrites, the town-wide writing contest, once again invites everyone in Canton to sharpen their pencils, dust off their typewriters, or boot up their word processors and become the authors they are meant to be. Authors enter in one of four age groups: elementary school, middle school, high school, and adult. Authors must live in Canton […]
Feb 8 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 February 7 edition include: * Special report: Community groups and membership recruitment challenges * Photos from the Canton High School talent show and St. John’s Father-Daughter Dance * Highlights from the February 5 Board of Selectmen’s […]
Feb 8 2019 | Posted in
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Carolyn A. Canale (Linehan), 83, of Canton, formerly of Norwood, passed away January 27 at Brightview in Canton surrounded by her loving family. Born in Roslindale, she graduated from Girls Latin High School and went on to earn a BA in home economics from Framingham State. She was a self-employed seamstress for many years before […]
Feb 1 2019 | Posted in
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Thomas E. Mathena, Jr., 65, of Canton, passed away January 25 at Wingate at Needham. Born in Dover, New Jersey, he was raised in Lake Apacon, NJ, and moved to Florida when he was 15. He has lived in Canton since 1991 and was the owner and operator of Tom Mathena Contracting Inc. for many […]
Feb 1 2019 | Posted in
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Eleanor A. “Ellie” Gottwald (Neas), 88, of Lakeville and Safety Harbor, FL, formerly of Canton, passed away January 25 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Boston, she was raised in Hyde Park and graduated from St. Gregory’s High School in Dorchester. Ellie loved spending time with her family, and her 14 grandchildren […]
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