Albert J. Hayden of Sharon, formerly of Brockton, passed away July 21 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Boston, he graduated from Hyde Park High and attended MIT. He worked for Raytheon Corporation in Waltham for many years before retiring in 1985. He lived in Sharon for the last 10 years and […]
Lucy A. Desmond (Barra), 85, formerly of Canton, of Florida, passed away July 20 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. Born in Roxbury, she graduated from Dorchester High School. She worked as an administrative assistant for Travelers Insurance for 43 years before retiring in 1987. Beloved wife of the late Edward S. Sister […]
Robert L. Oberg, 68, of Canton, formerly of Pender, Nebraska, died July 17 after a heroic battle with leukemia. He was a graduate of Pender High School, Wayne State, and Texas A&M. A veteran of the Vietnam War, he served for seven years as a captain in the Air Force. He was employed as a […]
Mary L. Smith (Kennedy), 81, of Wrentham, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away July 16 at the Maples Rehab and Nursing Center in Wrentham surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Boston, she attended Boston schools and formerly lived in Mansfield, Canton, Plymouth, and West Roxbury. She was a devoted housewife and mother […]
Pequitside campers and counselors have fun at the town pool on Bolivar Street during last week’s heat wave. Camp director Stacia Hanlon is pictured far right. Pequitside Day Camp, offered by the Canton Recreation Department, combines traditional camp activities like arts and crafts, sports and new games, and field trips with swim lessons and free […]
The Camp Kids, a local band consisting of 15 musicians from Thacher Montessori, including five Canton residents, will be performing a free concert at the Canton Public Library on Sunday, July 28, from 3-5 p.m. The concert is sponsored by the library and is open to the public. The group got its start last summer […]
St. Gerard’s held its 24th annual Kids Camp — “Campopoly: Games of Life” — last week (July 8-12) at the Galvin Middle School. The popular camp drew hundreds of campers and counselors and featured a variety of games and activities, including perennial favorite Splash Mountain and a week-ending talent show. Moira Sweetland photos
Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton would like to hear from graduates about how they have flourished in their careers. The school is particularly interested in anything extremely unusual or prestigious; for example, Blue Hills alumni include a NASA astronaut, a chef who works in one of the world’s most opulent hotels in Paris, a […]
Avery Morgan, a Boy Scout with Canton Troop 77, has been awarded the National Certificate of Merit by the Boy Scouts of America’s National Court of Honor. National awards for lifesaving and meritorious action are made only for outstanding and unusual acts that demonstrate unusual heroism, skill, or bravery and reflect Scouting ideals. The National Certificate […]
Joseph M. Krol, 89, of Canton, formerly of Brighton, died peacefully following a brief illness July 12, 2013. Joseph was a proud veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy. He was a retired vice president of sales for Boston Gas where he worked for over 30 years. He was also a master plumber and pipefitter and […]
