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Marcia Blondell Bridgham passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016, in West Burlington Township, PA, with her sons by her side following an extended period of illness. She was born to the late Martin E. and Marjorie (Swift) Blondell on May 4, 1942, in Milton. She grew up in Canton and graduated with the Canton […]
Sep 2 2016 | Posted in
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Joan Redmont, of Canton, passed away on August 7, 2016, three weeks before her 98th birthday. Born and raised in New York, Joan was a daughter of William and Melanie Tokaji Rothenberg, founding directors of Camp Kokosing, one of the first private interracial summer camps in the U.S. She was a member of the first […]
Sep 2 2016 | Posted in
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and the MBTA are proposing to restore passenger rail transportation between the South Coast and Boston. MassDOT and MBTA are designing a new rail connection making use of the existing MBTA Stoughton Commuter Rail Line, which travels through Canton. Design for this route is currently 15 percent complete. In […]
Sep 2 2016 | Posted in
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James J. Kilgallon, 85, of Canton, passed away August 22 at the Harrington House in Walpole surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston, he was raised in Brookline and graduated from Brookline High School, Class of 1950. Jim served in the 40th Infantry Division of the Army during the Korean War and worked for […]
Aug 26 2016 | Posted in
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James P. Andersen, Sr., 92, of Canton, passed away August 22 at the Tippett House in Needham. Born and raised in Engelwood, Colorado, he graduated from Littleton High School in Colorado and the University of Colorado in Boulder Class of 1949. He went on to serve as a pilot in the Navy during World War […]
Aug 26 2016 | Posted in
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Tracee M. Donovan, 46, of Canton, passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Seasons Hospice in Milton on August 21, 2016. Tracee was born in Milton and grew up in Canton. Tracee also enjoyed several years living in Delray Beach, Florida. Following her father’s footsteps Tracee attended Suffolk University in Boston. Tracee was a […]
Aug 26 2016 | Posted in
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Dixie E. Donovan (Mann), 92, of Canton, passed away at Norwood Hospital on August 17. Mrs. Donovan has been a Canton resident for over 45 years. Beloved wife of the late Daniel J. Loving mother of Deborah Rynne and her husband, Francis, of Canton, Denise McKenzie and her husband, William, of Norton, and Daniel J. […]
Aug 26 2016 | Posted in
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Barbara A. Fenocketti, 74, of Canton, died peacefully August 16, 2016, at the Charlwell House in Norwood after a brief illness. Barbara was a retired billing/accounting clerk at Carney Hospital, where she worked for many years. She was a member of the Canton Catholic Women’s Club. She was a devoted parishioner of St. John the […]
Aug 26 2016 | Posted in
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Dear Editor: We would like to give a shout-out to the Canton Parks and Recreation Department and the Playground and Recreation Commission for the great work they do with the summer concerts and cookouts during July and August. They volunteer their time and their cooking skills for the people of Canton. Also, to the Pappas […]

Canton Parks and Recreation wrapped up another fun-filled summer last week with its eighth and final session of summer day camps. On Wednesday, the Blast-Off campers (ages 4 & 5) received a visit from the Barn Babies traveling petting zoo. See this week’s Canton Citizen for photos of the campers by Michelle Stark.
Aug 26 2016 | Posted in
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