M. Casey Franklin, 50, of Yarmouth Port and Canton, died unexpectedly Saturday April 21, 2018, at his home in Yarmouth Port. He was the husband of Jill (Hirshberg) Franklin. Born in Dearborn, MI, Casey was the son of Kenyon and the late Marylee (Brooks) Franklin. Casey lived in New York for several years and worked […]
James T. Griffin of Canton passed away April 20 at Massachusetts General Hospital. Born and raised in Quincy, he graduated from Quincy High School and was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was the retired past president and business representative of Local #4 International Union of Operating Engineers, Boston. Jim was a boxer […]
Bank of Canton recently donated $1,000 to Canton High School sophomore Anvitha Addanki to help cover research expenses associated with her award-winning 2018 science fair project. Addanki’s project examined the effects of nicotine and alcohol on fruit flies’ reproductive health, as well as herbal remedies to potentially mitigate those effects. Her work was awarded second […]
Ellen A. (Masuret) Galeota, 76, passed away peacefully at her home on April 23, 2018, following a long and courageous battle with progressive multiple sclerosis (30 plus years). Ellen was born January 2, 1942, in Boston (West Roxbury) to the late Charles and Anna (Hoban) Masuret. She had two older brothers, C. Leo (deceased) and […]
Joseph G. McCartney ~ April 23, 1946 to April 22, 2018 Father, Papa, Friend, Patriot, Marine, Vietnam Veteran. A lifelong learner with an outstanding sense of humor, generous spirit, and permanent optimism with a commitment to a life well lived at no one’s expense. Survived by many friends and families, including the U.S. Marine Corps; […]
Shirley H. White (Hart), 92, of Canton, passed away April 19, 2018. Born and raised in Weymouth, she attended Weymouth schools before moving to Canton in the 1950s. Shirley worked for the Canton Public Schools as a baker for over 20 years. Blessed with a sense of humor, she cherished life and her family. She […]
Loretta A. “Lori” Becker of Canton passed away on April 19, 2018. Born and raised in Medford, she moved to Canton over 40 years ago. Lori used to volunteer driving for the American Cancer Society and Canton senior citizens to their appointments and loved spending time with her friends. Beloved wife of the late Arnold […]
Massasoit Community College welcomed Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito on Friday, April 13, for a ribbon cutting of the college’s new state-of-the art engineering lab on the Canton campus. While on campus, the lt. governor also toured the clinical instruction space that supports the school’s veterinary technology degree program. Both instructional sites were funded in part […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the April 26 edition include: * True Tales from Canton’s Past: An immigrant success story * Profile on new School Committee member Nichola Gallagher * Upcoming events: Foley’s Backstreet 5K, Potters Place Show & Sale, Thacher Montessori guest speaker and […]
Suvarcha Madan, president of ComforCare Home Care in Canton, has been named Minority Small Business Owner of the Year for Massachusetts by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Madan is among a select group of Bay State entrepreneurs who are being honored this year in celebration of National Small Business Week (April 29 to May 5). […]
