Gilbert J. Cannon, Jr., 91, of Cheshire, Connecticut, passed away December 26, 2016, in Meriden, CT. Gil was born in New Haven, CT, on December 9, 1925, son of the late Gilbert J. and Eleanor Griffin Cannon, Sr. He was a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy in New Haven, St. Mary Seminary in Baltimore, MD, […]
Ernest J. “Ernie” Cavanagh, 92, of Bridgewater, formerly of Canton, passed away December 23 surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Prince Edward Island, Canada, he has lived in Bridgewater for the last 25 years and previously lived in Canton. He was the owner and operator of Ernie’s Auto Repair, which was in […]
Eileen T. Smith, 89, of Canton, passed away December 21 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Born and raised in Everett, she graduated from Everett High School and has lived in Canton for over 60 years. She was a cafeteria worker for the Canton Public Schools and a member of the St. John the Evangelist Ladies Sodality … […]
Harold Morton Drake Jr., of Canton and Cundy’s Harbor, Maine, formerly of Hyde Park, passed away December 16, 2016, at his home in Cundy’s Harbor. This home was very special to Harold, as it was the retirement home he built for his beloved wife of 67 years, the late Olive Belle (Snow) Drake, and the […]
School and municipal leaders participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, December 19, to mark the opening of the Hansen Elementary School addition. Funded by a $4.1-million debt-exclusion override, the two-story addition replaces four outdated modular classrooms with eight permanent classrooms. The project also included the installation of a new fire suppression system throughout the […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the December 29 issue include: * Photo coverage of the annual CHS Winter Concert by Michelle Stark * Gene Manning returns to lead Economic Development Committee * School happenings: Hour of Code, robotics achievement and more * FBI Boston warns of […]
Philip A. Genatossio, 86, of Canton, passed away December 16 at Norwood Hospital. Born in New York City, he was raised in Boston and graduated from Boston English High School and Northeastern University and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked for Franklin Environmental for many years as an executive in the […]
Marie T. Blanchard, of Canton, passed away December 14 at the Charlwell House in Norwood. She was born in Manchester, NH, and raised on a farm in Bedford, NH. She was known for her sense of humor and liked to share jokes with family and friends. She was active in politics and the town of […]
Dear Editor: I never thought I would see states’ rights as a good thing, since my governor (George Wallace) used it as an excuse to rob people of color of their human rights. But attorneys general Healey and Schneiderman give me hope. So what if Trump puts in an EPA head who wants to destroy the […]
Dear Editor: I’m writing in regards to the December 8 story in the Citizen entitled “Residents, officials take stand against hate.” I find it ironic that Kathleen Howley, who claims to want everyone in Canton to feel safe, just called approximately half of the voters of the U.S. bigots. She says she personally blames Donald […]
