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John J. Aprea, 95, of Canton, passed away July 23 at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Hyde Park, he graduated from Hyde Park High School, received his bachelor’s degree from MIT, and served in the Air Force during World War II. He was a principal for Spray Engineering in Burlington for many years before […]
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James A. Fitzpatrick Jr., 79, a lifelong resident of Canton and retired Canton fire chief, died peacefully July 21, 2017. Chief Fitzpatrick served the town of Canton as a firefighter starting in 1958, and served as the chief of the Fire Department from 1978 to 2001. He was active in the Canton community as a […]
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Stephen M. Alexander, 52, of Canton, passed away July 19 at Tufts Medical Center. Born in Xenia, Ohio, he was raised in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and graduated from Yellow Springs High School. He was a proud Air Force veteran of Operation Desert Storm and worked as a network administrator in Boston. Beloved husband of Lesley […]
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Kerri A. Annunciata-DePrisco, 42, formerly of Canton, of Brockton, passed away suddenly July 18. Born in Cambridge, she was raised in Canton, graduated from Canton High School, and went on to attend Bridgewater State University and Nichols College. She worked as a senior supervisor in customer service for Eversource in Westwood. Kerri loved animals, especially […]
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Katherine J. “Katie” Brehm, 37, of Canton, passed away suddenly on July 15, 2017. As a youth, Katie was a paper girl for the Patriot Ledger. She was an avid New England Patriots fan and enjoyed skiing and roller-skating. A published poet, she loved writing, art, music, and learning new things. She had worked as […]
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Donald Robert Kelliher, 97, a proud member of “America’s Greatest Generation” and longtime resident of Canton, passed away on Friday, July 14, in Dover, New Hampshire, surrounded by his loving family. Born on December 29, 1919, Don lived a long, remarkable and rewarding life. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having […]
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On Saturday, July 22, the Canton Junior League baseball team won the Massachusetts Junior League state championship by defeating Whitman in a best-of-three series at Horgan Field in Oxford. Canton got to the championship by defeating Gloucester in extra innings in the sectional finals earlier in the week, sending Canton to the state championship for […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the July 27 edition include: * News report: Pipeline opponents rejoice as Access Northeast put on hold * Parks & Rec. summer concert photos by Michelle Stark * Local cancer survivor honored by Leukemia & Lymphoma Society * Margin […]
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Ronald J. Conlon, 82, passed away July 15 surrounded by his loving family at Cornerstone at Canton Assisted Living. Born and raised in Dorchester, he graduated from Boston Technical High School and Northeastern University and went on to serve in the Air Force during the Korean War. He was the owner and president of Ramsco […]
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Rose M. Larson, 91, of Canton, formerly of Dedham, passed away suddenly July 14 at Norwood Hospital. Born in Boston’s South End, she was raised in East Boston and graduated from East Boston High School. She was a longtime resident of Dedham and a 25-year employee of Sears & Roebuck Company. She was devoted to […]
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