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John Brian Lindsay, of Canton, died peacefully Monday, May 25, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. John was a hardworking, loyal man who gave a hundred percent to all he was involved in. He was an avid sports fan, reader, and self-professed “news junkie” who brought laughter to all he met. He lived as […]
May 31 2015 | Posted in
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Mary E. Pagliaro (Evans), 71, of Canton, passed away May 24 at South Shore Hospital. Born and raised in Quincy, she graduated from North Quincy High School. She worked as an accountant for Saunders Realty LLC in Boston. Beloved wife of the late Frederick R. Loving mother of Annette R. Pagliaro Sweeney and her husband, […]
May 31 2015 | Posted in
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Gerald E. (Gerry) Nutter, 82, a longtime resident of Canton, passed away suddenly at Norwood Hospital on May 22. Born in Globe, Arizona, and raised in Long Beach, California, Gerald attended public school and graduated from Long Beach State College with a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics on June 10, 1960. He went on to study […]
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Jean Marie Proia (Pietroski), of Canton, passed away May 21 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton. Born and raised in Dorchester, Jean attended St. Matthews and Cardinal Cushing High School. The Proia family has lived in Canton for 37 years. Mrs. Proia was a teacher’s aide at the Mass. Hospital School in Canton and she […]
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Ruth C. Warburton (Chandler), 97, of Mansfield, formerly of Canton, died peacefully Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Devoted wife of the late Alfred C. Warburton. Sister of the late Frederic Chandler, Richard L. Chandler, Harold L. Chandler Jr., and Helen C. Roache. Beloved aunt of John F. Chandler of Walpole, Richard L. Chandler of Raynham, Harold […]
May 31 2015 | Posted in
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Lillian C. Burke (Cunningham), of Canton, passed away May 17 in Miami, Florida. Beloved wife of the late George W. Jr. Loving mother of Dr. George Burke of FL, Dr. Marianne Burke of CA, Joseph Burke of CA, Dr. Edmund Burke of CA, Damon Burke of CA, Christopher Burke of Germany, and Richard Burke of […]
May 31 2015 | Posted in
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On behalf of the staff, priests and parishioners of St. John the Evangelist Parish, and the family of Reverend Michael F. McLellan, sincere gratitude is extended to Fire Chief Charles Doody and the Canton Fire Department, Police Chief Ken Berkowitz and the Canton Police Department, and the emergency room team of Norwood Hospital for their […]
Dear Editor: “Dance like no one is laughing” has pretty much been my motto whenever I go where there’s dancing, so it was a pleasure to see that the student council members at Canton High School felt the same way. They put on a “senior prom” for the seniors at the Council on Aging Friday evening, and […]

Wegmans Food Markets announced last week that it is now hiring and training for both part-time and full-time positions for its new Westwood location on University Avenue near I-95, set to open on October 11. A variety of positions in all departments are available. These include a significant number of culinary positions, such as cooks […]
May 22 2015 | Posted in
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Beverly M. (Hammond) Remiesiewicz, of Canton, passed away May 18 at the Charlwell House in Norwood. Born in Holden, she was raised in Canton and attended Canton schools and graduated from Canton High School in 1950. She has lived in Canton for most of her life where she was a soloist and an active member […]
May 21 2015 | Posted in
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