Margaret M. Stapleton (Dalton), 86, of Canton and Popponesset Beach, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away September 19 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lynn, she was raised in West Roxbury, graduated from Roslindale High School, and has lived in Canton since 1974. She enjoyed summering in Popponesset Beach and spending winters at Coral […]
Ann M. O’Connor (Kelly) of Canton, formerly of Westwood, passed away September 19 at the Copley at Stoughton. Born and raised in Boston, she attended Boston schools and graduated from Memorial High School for Girls. Ann worked for many years as an office clerk for Boston Edison. She was a longtime parishioner of St. Denis […]
Hazel M. Fox (Heatherington), 94, of Stoughton, formerly of Sharon, passed away September 17 at the Copley at Stoughton after a long and eventful life. Born in Natural Bridge, NY, she and her six siblings were raised in several small towns in northern New York because their father was a Methodist minister. Hazel graduated from […]
Dear Editor: Joe DeFelice wrote about how the Boston Herald reporter Joe Battenfeld commented that Republicans in the Massachusetts legislature are “virtually silenced into submission,” primarily due to the strong Democratic Party controls. What a shame! The party of fake tolerance and diversity (Democrat) allows no dissent or even discussion. It’s either their way or the […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the September 27 edition include: * Recaps of the Sept. 20 School Committee and Sept. 25 selectmen’s meetings * True Tales from Canton’s Past by George T. Comeau * Interview with new library director Andrea Capone * Elementary […]
The Blue Hills Civic Association honored Victor Del Vecchio and Lisa Lopez, co-recipients of the 35th annual Dr. Richard Elkort Citizen of the Year Award, at an awards dinner on Monday, September 17, at the Canton Town Club. Lopez and Del Vecchio have lived in Canton for 34 years and have three children: Alexis, 34, […]
Dear Editor: On Sunday, residents of Lawrence, North Andover, and Andover were able to return home to no gas but electricity, after having been expelled from their homes for three days following the rash of explosions and fires that rocked the area last week. So what if the workers who ‘turned their gas off’ are […]
Michael D. Merchant, 43, of Branford, CT, formerly of Canton, passed away September 15. Born in Somerville, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Xaverian Brothers High School. Michael was a skilled athlete and was captain of the hockey and soccer teams at Xaverian and he went on to play junior hockey after graduation. […]
Daniel R. “Bob” Hatch, 91, of Canton and Falmouth, passed away September 15 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Brockton, he graduated from Brockton High School, Class of 1945. After graduation he joined the Navy and served as a signalman during World War II. Bob began working for New England Telephone […]
Patricia L. McCourt (Henning), 85, of Canton, died peacefully at home September 13, 2018, after a long illness. Devoted wife of the late John L. McCourt Jr. Loving mother of John L. McCourt III of Canton, Gene W. McCourt and his fiancée, Mary Laurenson, of Stoughton, Jeffrey A. McCourt of Canton, and Carol E. McCourt […]
