Santa M. “Shirley” Modica (Fiorenza), 82, of Middleboro, formerly of Canton, passed away February 9 at home. Born in Boston, she was raised in South Boston and attended trade school in Boston. She owned and operated Shirley’s Hairstyling in South Boston for many years. She has lived in Middleboro for the last seven years and […]
Daniel J. Therriault, 75, of Canton, passed away February 7 at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Boston, he attended Boston schools and Northeastern University and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He worked as the town engineer for the town of Canton for many years before retiring. Dan enjoyed working in […]
Agnes J. “Aggie” (DiRuscio) McClean, born March 19, 1932, entered into eternal rest on February 7, 2016. Cherished daughter of Anna and Frank DiRuscio, the eighth of their nine children. Aggie graduated from Jeremiah E. Burke School in 1950 and worked as an executive secretary until her marriage to J. Donald McClean in 1981. They […]
Thomas J. Gunning, 48, of Canton, died unexpectedly February 6, 2016. Tom is the devoted husband of Kristen M. Gunning (Andersen). Proud father of Brendan M. Gunning, Shane T. Gunning, and Owen A. Gunning. Beloved son of John Sr. and Elaine C. Gunning (Hohmann). Loving brother of John T. Gunning Jr. and his wife, Dr. […]
Dennis G. Trayers III, 83, of Canton, passed away February 5 at Norwood Hospital. Born in Boston, he was a lifelong resident of Canton who attended St. John’s School, BC High, and Northeastern University. He worked for many years for the Deaconess Hospital in Boston in the Maintenance Department before retiring. He was a former […]
Kaleigh A. Kenyon, 6, died Friday, February 5, 2016, at the Children’s Hospital in Boston after a tragic accident. She was the beloved daughter of David S. and Tammy M. (Lyman) Kenyon of Canton. Born in Brockton, she was a resident of Canton for the past four years, previously living in Norton. She was a […]
Dear Editor: The family of Charles “Chuck” Leary, Jr. would like to thank our family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers for their love and support during our difficult time. Our special thanks go out to the following town departments who went above and beyond to make his final goodbye a memorable one: Canton Police Department, Canton […]
Dear Editor: In response to Man About Canton’s January 28 commentary on meeting attendance by the Planning Board (Canton planners not showing up), I submit the following suggestions: Change the term of office from five years to three and change the makeup of the board to three members elected and two appointed by the Board […]
The Dean S. Luce Elementary School fourth and fifth graders proudly presented The Wizard of Oz, based on the novel by L. Frank Baum and the classic 1939 film, on Saturday, February 6, in the CHS auditorium. See this week’s Canton Citizen for more play photos by Michelle Stark. Play Cast Toto – Ruairi Ritson; […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Special features in the February 11 issue include: * Canton Citizen’s Valentine Couple of 2016 * True Tales from Canton’s Past — biweekly history column by local historian George Comeau * Talking to Children About Death and Dying — […]
