Michael G. Paquette, 57, passed away January 6 by accident at the Maine Medical Center in Portland. Born in Waltham, he was raised in Wayland and Framingham, graduated from Framingham High School, and has lived in Canton for the last six years. He worked as a carpenter for Matthew Construction in Framingham and enjoyed the […]
Mildred I. Doyle (Gachon), 81, of Canton, passed away January 5 at Morton Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was raised in Boston and attended Boston schools. She has lived in Canton for the last 52 years and worked in the Human Resources Department for Cumberland Farms for several years … Order a digital subscription to […]
Ann T. Burke (Johnson), 73, of Canton, died peacefully at home January 3, 2016, surrounded by her family. Ann was a former Sister of Notre Dame. She previously worked as a bookkeeper of medical records and as a parochial school teacher serving various parishes. Ann was involved with “Care and Share” at St. Gerard Majella […]
Robert E. Sheeran, 86, a longtime resident of West Hartford, CT, died peacefully at his home in Stoughton on Saturday, January 2, 2016. He was the husband of 53 years of Mary (Barnes) Sheeran. Born and raised in Woodlawn, New York, he was educated in New York City and was a graduate of New York University. He […]
James Marathas, 31, passed away unexpectedly on January 2. James lived most of his early life in Canton, attending Canton schools. Over the past 10 years he lived in Brockton. He had been working with his dad as an accounting clerk at Overlook VNA in Hingham for the last several years. James enjoyed watching sports […]
Michael M. Gaynor, 78, of Canton, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015, following a long illness. Michael was born in Randolph, graduated from Randolph High School, and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a letter carrier in Randolph for 41 years and for Apollo International at Computershare in Canton […]
Bank of Canton announced the 15 winners of its December drawing contest, which challenged young artists to depict how they celebrate the winter season. Among the winners were Canton residents Veronica Bell, Brian O’Toole, Noelle Warburton, and Gina Zollo. The bank awarded a total of 15 $100 bills to children across the south shore and Brookline, […]
Canton-based building automation firm ENE Systems announces the acquisition of Pro Controls, a Bow, New Hampshire-based facilities and energy management control system contractor. Headquartered on Neponset Street, ENE Systems is the largest independent control contractor in New England. With this acquisition, ENE Systems launches the newly formed ENE Systems of New Hampshire, a company focused […]
Joseph C. Kolesinski, 76, of Canton, passed away December 27 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Boston, he was raised in Dorchester, attended Boston schools, and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He has lived in Canton for the last 33 years and was the former custodian at the […]
Dear Editor: Congratulations on your heartwarming story about the Syrian family who moved to Canton. Their successes here are truly inspiring. It was a perfect Christmas story. At a time when politicians are ranting that we should deny refuge to immigrants because of their religion or nationality, it’s heartening to have our local paper present the other side […]
