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Brightview Canton, Brightview Senior Living’s seventh community in Massachusetts, welcomed the community’s first residents on Monday, July 18. A ribbon cutting — with first depositors Bud and Roz Liftman — officially opened the community. “It’s an exciting day,” said Executive Director Len Hartwell. “There has been a steady stream of moving vans as residents and […]
Jul 29 2016 | Posted in
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John E. Goode, 67, died Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was the beloved husband of 43 years of Anne M. (Herendeen) Goode. Born in Readville, he was raised in Savin Hill and was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Brookline. Mr. Goode was also a graduate of Boston […]
Jul 29 2016 | Posted in
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Kathleen M. White (Lydon), 93, of Canton died Thursday, July 21, 2016. Kathleen was retired from the New England Telephone and Telegraph Pioneers. She was active in the Canton Senior Center and the Irish Cultural Center in Canton for many years … Order a digital subscription to access the full version of all obituaries.
Jul 29 2016 | Posted in
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The Canton Junior League baseball team is headed to Freehold, New Jersey, to compete in the Eastern Regional Championships after out-dueling Swansea two games to none in the 2016 Massachusetts State Finals last weekend in Billerica. The two wins by the Bulldogs — 6-0 on Saturday and 12-9 in a thrilling comeback on Sunday — […]
The Canton Community Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors, a horror comedy rock musical by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood and flesh. The musical, which opens tomorrow night, is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of […]
Jul 29 2016 | Posted in
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St. Gerard’s held its annual Kids Camp last week at the Galvin Middle School. The popular camp drew hundreds of campers and counselors and featured a variety of games and activities, including perennial favorite Splash Mountain and a week-ending talent show. See this week’s Canton Citizen for more Kids Camp photos by Moira Sweetland.
Jul 23 2016 | Posted in
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The Canton Junior League Taylor Michigan team has advanced to the 2016 Massachusetts State Finals after defeating North Reading in the Section 2 Junior League championship at North Reading High School on Saturday, July 16, by a score of 17-7. The Canton team went 3-0 in the tournament and outscored their opponents 44-17. The state finals will […]
Charles S. Agnew, 88, of Canton, passed away suddenly July 17 at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Brookline, he graduated from Brookline High School. Charlie served in the Navy during World War II and was a member of the Atomic Veterans Association. He was a member of the Brookline Police Department for many years […]
Jul 23 2016 | Posted in
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Josephine Ann (Carlisi) Vecchio, 87, of Canton and formerly of Norwood, passed away Thursday, July 14. Daughter of the late Nicholas and Alphonsina (Catania) Carlisi. Beloved wife of the late Carmen Vecchio. Devoted mother of Frank Vecchio and his wife, Catherine, of North Attleboro, Christina Carlton and her husband, Steven, of Canton, and Nicholas Vecchio and his […]
Jul 23 2016 | Posted in
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Camille “Connie” Sette (DiRuscio), 98, of Canton, passed away July 1 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born in Quincy, she was raised in Roxbury and later went on to live in Dorchester, Mattapan, Milton, and she has lived in Canton for the last 40 years. She was homemaker who was devoted to her […]
Jul 23 2016 | Posted in
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