Sarah V. “Ginger” Ford (Little), 81, of Sharon, died peacefully in her home December 21, 2014. Devoted wife of the late Sharon Police Sergeant Robert F. Ford Sr. Loving mother of Sharon Police Lieutenant John E. Ford and his wife, Ann Marie, of Sharon, Virginia F. Ford of Sharon, and Robert F. Ford Jr. and […]
David G. Lane, 59, of Foxboro, formerly of Canton, passed away December 19 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Born in Boston, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School. He worked as a truck driver for Cyn Environmental for many years. He was a member of the Sons of the American […]
Dear Editor: Each year, Boy Scout Troop 77 does a majority of its fundraising through the annual Christmas tree pickup. In Canton, citizens can take their old Christmas trees to the town facility on Pine Street; however, an annual pass costs $10. For a minimum suggested donation of $10, the scouts will pick your tree […]
Town Clerk Tracy Kenney has announced that nomination papers for the 2015 annual town election, to be held on April 7, will be available in the Town Clerk’s office beginning Monday, January 12, at 9 a.m. The last day to obtain nomination papers is Friday, February 13, at 5 p.m. Those seeking office in the […]
Canton Fire Chief Charlie Doody, who also serves as the town’s emergency management director, said he has received a great public response to his request for emergency volunteers. A month ago, Doody issued a call for 50 volunteers to serve as part of the town’s Emergency Management Response Team, and as of December 19, he had […]
Nunzio J. Puleo, 89, of Canton, passed away December 15 at Norwood Hospital. Born in Johnstown, PA, he was raised in South Boston and has lived in Canton for 29 years. He attended Boston schools and Calvin Coolidge Portia Law in Boston, where he received his BS in manufacturing. He was a Navy veteran of […]
Ethel A. Wilhelmson (Salonen), 90, of Framingham, formerly of Mashpee and Canton, died Sunday, December 14, 2014. Devoted wife of the late George R. Wilhelmson. Loving mother of Georgia F. Wilhelmson of Framingham, Ruth C. Clines and her fiancé, James Chaffee, of Brockton, and the late Lee Anne Wilhelmson. Loving grandmother of Peter Clines of […]
Paul T. Proia, 74, of Canton, passed away December 14 at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Newton, he graduated from Newton High School and has lived in Canton for the last 29 years. He worked as a crew chief for Polaroid Corp. for many years before retiring in 2004. After retiring Paul worked part-time […]
Helen Pilblad (O’Connor), 57, of Canton, passed away December 13 at the Tippett House in Needham after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Boston and raised in Hyde Park, she attended Hyde Park High School. Helen was a real estate agent for Pratt Realtors in Canton and Property Place Realtors. She also […]
Dear Editor: On Monday afternoon I opened my mailbox and found a multi-colored candy cane with a hand-printed note taped to it. It was first hand-printed on paper and then cut out to form the words “nice lights,” referring of course to my Christmas lights. It was a very nice and heartwarming surprise. It made […]
