Virginia M. Toti (Murphy), 87, of Sharon, formerly of Canton and Brockton, passed away August 1 at Wingate of Sharon. Born and raised in Dorchester, she attended Boston Public Schools, graduating from Dorchester High School. After high school Virginia worked at the State Department for John Kennedy. She went on to work for Brockton Hospital […]
Margaret M. Hanley (Linnett) of Canton passed away August 1 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in South Boston, she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from South Boston High School. Peggy and her husband, Jim, moved to Canton in 1963 where they raised their five children. […]
Thomas W. Blatt, 62, of Carver, formerly of Canton, died at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, after a long illness. Tom worked for Knollwood Memorial Park for many years and also worked as a landscaper and installed fire suppression systems; however, his last job was as a driver for […]
John H. “Jack” Flood of Norton, formerly of Canton, died unexpectedly at home July 26, 2016. He was 77 years old. Jack proudly served in the U.S. Navy and dedicated his life to public service. He was a former public defender in Wrentham District Court and was the state representative for Canton and Randolph for […]
Congratulations to Canton’s Thomas Singleton, who recently picked up his fifth win of the summer on the New England PGA Junior Tour. Earlier this week, the Galvin Middle School eighth grader won the boys 12-13 year old division at the Milton-Hoosic Tournament in Canton, marking the third year in a row that he has won […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the August 4 issue include: * Tribute to former Canton state Rep. Jack Flood * Journey of the Heart: World War II soldier’s medal brought home to Canton * Swimming lessons at the Bolivar town pool * Canton Alliance […]
A group of inspirational young people from Massachusetts — including Canton teen Jack Stubbs — recently returned from an eight-day, 500-mile cycling trip to Vermont and back in an effort to raise funds and awareness for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Known as the JettRide, the annual fundraiser is sponsored by the Jett Foundation, a Kingston-based nonprofit […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
