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Margaret L. Yarosh (Pomer), of Canton, passed away August 1, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of the late John and devoted mother of Joanne Savage and her husband, John, of Roslindale, Stephen and Jean Leonard of Canton, Paula Harrington and the late Paul of Abington, Nancy Anderson and her husband, David, of […]
Aug 11 2016 | Posted in
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Roger D. Quilter, 60, of Canton, formerly of Romford, East London, England, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016, after a long illness. Beloved father of Roger Iain Quilter of Guildford, England, and Emma Quilter of Surrey, England. Brother of Michael, Philip, Ann and the late Simon, all of England, and the late Susie of […]
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Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the August 11 issue include: * The latest on the Plymouth Rubber redevelopment and proposed new road * Canton Writes winner: A Lesson in Love & Perseverance * Photos from the Canton Academy summer enrichment program * Townside: AAUW scholarship […]
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Virginia M. Toti (Murphy), 87, of Sharon, formerly of Canton and Brockton, passed away August 1 at Wingate of Sharon. Born and raised in Dorchester, she attended Boston Public Schools, graduating from Dorchester High School. After high school Virginia worked at the State Department for John Kennedy. She went on to work for Brockton Hospital […]
Aug 5 2016 | Posted in
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Margaret M. Hanley (Linnett) of Canton passed away August 1 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in South Boston, she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from South Boston High School. Peggy and her husband, Jim, moved to Canton in 1963 where they raised their five children. […]
Aug 5 2016 | Posted in
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Thomas W. Blatt, 62, of Carver, formerly of Canton, died at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, after a long illness. Tom worked for Knollwood Memorial Park for many years and also worked as a landscaper and installed fire suppression systems; however, his last job was as a driver for […]
Aug 5 2016 | Posted in
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John H. “Jack” Flood of Norton, formerly of Canton, died unexpectedly at home July 26, 2016. He was 77 years old. Jack proudly served in the U.S. Navy and dedicated his life to public service. He was a former public defender in Wrentham District Court and was the state representative for Canton and Randolph for […]
Aug 5 2016 | Posted in
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Congratulations to Canton’s Thomas Singleton, who recently picked up his fifth win of the summer on the New England PGA Junior Tour. Earlier this week, the Galvin Middle School eighth grader won the boys 12-13 year old division at the Milton-Hoosic Tournament in Canton, marking the third year in a row that he has won […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the August 4 issue include: * Tribute to former Canton state Rep. Jack Flood * Journey of the Heart: World War II soldier’s medal brought home to Canton * Swimming lessons at the Bolivar town pool * Canton Alliance […]
Aug 5 2016 | Posted in
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A group of inspirational young people from Massachusetts — including Canton teen Jack Stubbs — recently returned from an eight-day, 500-mile cycling trip to Vermont and back in an effort to raise funds and awareness for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Known as the JettRide, the annual fundraiser is sponsored by the Jett Foundation, a Kingston-based nonprofit […]
Aug 4 2016 | Posted in
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