Richard J. “Dick” Dawson, 83, passed away August 31 at the Tippett House in Needham surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston, he was raised in Roslindale and spent his summers as a youth in Green Harbor. He graduated from Roslindale High School, attended Boston College, and graduated from Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. […]
Elizabeth B. White (Pasciucco), 92, of Canton, passed away August 29 at the Life Care Center of Bridgewater. Born in Boston, she was raised in the Meetinghouse Hill section of Dorchester and attended Roxbury Memorial High School. She worked as a manager for Boston Gas Co. for many years before retiring and was a member […]
Mary Elizabeth (Fisher) McWilliams was born June 22, 1918, to Howard C. and Caroline M. Fisher in Providence, Rhode Island. She died on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. Mary graduated from Pawtucket High School in 1936 and from Connecticut College in 1940 with a degree in economics. She returned to college in 1977, receiving her Master […]
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On Sunday, September 2, Rescue Angels held its annual reunion at Pakeen Farm in Canton. Rescue Angels, Inc. is a public nonprofit 501(c)(3) charity created to rescue, rehabilitate, and find permanent homes for abandoned or homeless dogs that have a high potential of being euthanized. Vickie Hess, owner and founder of the Braintree-based organization, has […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the September 6 edition include: * Latest on the Paul Revere Heritage Site (click here for excerpt) * Back to school interview with Superintendent Jennifer Fischer-Mueller * Blue Hills Civic Association 2018 Citizen of the Year winners * […]
Dear Editor: Flying the American flag at half-mast after the death until the burial of a national leader is a discretionary act. And, the discretionary actions we take or do not take during life reveal the most about the quality of our inner character. Once again we have been offered incontrovertible proof of how small, […]
Frank J. Saia, 94, of Roxbury, passed away August 26 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. Born in Boston, he attended Boston schools and was a lifelong resident of Roxbury. He worked for the city of Boston Parking Department in meter maintenance for many years before retiring and was a member of the Castle […]
Robert P. Lowden, 87, of Canton, passed away August 25. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Sharon and graduated from Sharon High School and Wentworth Institute of Technology. He worked as a RND machinist for Johnson & Johnson and EPSCO before retiring. He has lived in Canton since 1959 and was an avid sports […]
Anisa Bregasi, 33, of Canton, passed away August 25 at Brigham & Women’s hospital in Boston after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Tirana, Albania, she was raised in Somerville and Medford and graduated from Matignon High School. She went on to Dartmouth College and worked as an engineer for Amazon.com in Seattle. Beloved […]
