Rita A. Minton, 96, of Stoughton, formerly of Braintree, passed away May 23 at the Arbors in Stoughton surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Dorchester, she attended Boston schools and graduated from Jeremiah Burke High School. She lived in Braintree for 25 years where she was a former member of the Braintree […]
Irene R. Poirier (Young), 92, of Canton, passed away May 22 at the Hellenic Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Canton. Born in Boston, she was raised in Jamaica Plain and Roxbury and graduated from Dorchester High School. Beloved wife of the late Lawrence J. Poirier, Sr. Mother of Ritchie Deagle and his wife, Carol, of […]
Mary E. “Marie” Wilson (Blair), 88, of Canton, passed away May 20 at the Golden Living Center in Plymouth surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, she was raised in Roslindale and graduated from Roslindale High School in 1944 and has lived in Canton since 1947. Marie was an active member of St. Gerard […]
Dear Editor: The presidential campaigns are moving toward the selection of which two candidates are going to be facing each other in the fall general election. One party has a presumptive nominee, Donald Trump. However, some of the members of that party don’t like that he was the winner of the primary contest. Americans, however, […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights of the May 26 issue include: * A detailed look at substance abuse prevention efforts in Canton * Local pilot passes on his passion for flying * Two-page spread honoring deceased Canton veterans * Photo coverage of the annual Luce Fun Run Also, […]
Green Up the Blue Hills, the annual stewardship event sponsored by the Friends of the Blue Hills, will be held on Sunday, June 5, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Ponkapoag Pond in Canton. Volunteers will enjoy music, face painting, crafts, and a scavenger hunt while helping with an essential task: pulling up invasive weeds that […]
The Wolff Sisters & The Last Calvary want to save the honeybees and want your help! On Saturday, May 21, the talented trio, featuring Canton natives Rebecca, Rachael and Kat Wolff, will perform a “Barn Show for the Bees” with Lula Wiles at 9 Stone Bridge Lane in Milton. The all-ages show kicks off at […]
Amanda G. Kelso, 25, of Canton, passed away at home unexpectedly. Born in Medellin, Colombia, she is a lifelong resident of Canton. She graduated from Canton High School in 2008 and attended Clark University. Beloved daughter of Janice Davidowicz and Frederick Kelso of Canton. Sister of Adriana Kelso of Canton. Funeral services private. For guestbook, […]
Edward J. Dempsey, 86, of Canton, passed away May 14 at the Hellenic Nursing Home. Born and raised in Boston, he graduated from Boston Latin School where he was the captain of both the football and baseball teams. Ed went on to graduate from Boston College, where he also was a member of the baseball […]
Jason A. Bisson, 40, of St. Louis, MO, formerly of Canton, passed away suddenly on May 14, 2016. Devoted father of Jacob Bisson of MO. Beloved son of Armand and Carol (Lindauer) Bisson of Canton. Loving brother of Melissa (Bisson) Healy and her husband, Brendan, of Canton and Nicole (Bisson) Richmond and her husband, Douglas, […]
