The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its 2018 fall all-star selections. The full list, featuring 25 CHS athletes from eight sports, appears in this week’s print edition as part of the Citizen’s annual fall sports wrap-up. Boys MVP Brendan Albert (Football) A senior captain and two-time All-Hockomock selection, Albert was head coach Dave Bohane’s […]
Knollwood Memorial Park held its annual holiday illumination event on Saturday, December 8. Over 1,000 individually lit luminary bags lined the main drive into the cemetery in memory of deceased loved ones. The event also featured live music, refreshments, and a Christmas tree lighting. See this week’s Canton Citizen for more Knollwood event photos by […]
Dear Editor: Dr. John Tamilio III made some spurious comments about Pope Pius XII in his sermon at the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service held at B’nai Tikvah (Canton Citizen – November 29). I was surprised that at an interfaith meeting, hopefully designed to promote harmony and unity, he would use discredited writer John Cornwell’s Hitler’s Pope […]
James J. McCarthy, 78, of Hollis, New Hampshire, died December 8, 2018. He was a retired self-employed master electrician and lifetime member of the Ames Rifle and Pistol Club. James was the devoted husband of Gertrude McCarthy (O’Toole). Loving father of Scott J. McCarthy and his wife, Margaret, of Halifax, and Wendy E. McCarthy. Loving […]
Joanne L. Joyce (Derba) of Canton passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 7, 2018, after an unexpected and short battle with cancer. She loved the warmth of the sun and spending time at the beaches of Marshfield and Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. She also loved to shop. We offer our condolences to area merchants as the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
