On Friday, May 25, members of the Hellfire Club hosted a “Band Aid for Alexandra” at Canton High School to benefit Alexandra Hildred, a CHS sophomore who was seriously injured in a car accident in early March. The concert, which featured performances by several student bands, raised over $2,400 through admission and T-shirt sales. Click […]
Our alumni change emails, jobs, and locations, often making it hard to keep up with them. We have contracted with Harris Connect to update contact information for our alumni so that they can keep up to date on news, activities, and events. Harris will also help produce a beautiful hardcover publication, Canton High School Alumni […]
The town of Canton is indebted to those groups who show up year in and year out and march in the Memorial Day Parade. Many towns have dropped their parades for lack of participation by its residents, veterans, and veterans’ organizations. We hope to continue as long as we have the support and participation of […]
Dear Editor: I celebrated an anniversary on Memorial Day. It was the 35th year of my membership in the American Legion and the 35th anniversary of the first Memorial Day parade that I marched in — in Wilton, New Hampshire. I remember that I felt that I made some vets jealous because I was wearing my […]
William H. Greene, 80, formerly of Quincy, of Canton, passed away peacefully June 4 at the John Scott Rehabilitation Center in Braintree. Born in Roxbury, he was raised in Dorchester and attended St. Patrick’s School in Roxbury and graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School in 1950. He had lived for many years in Quincy before […]
Herbert M. Fazakerley, 84, passed away June 3 at home. Born and raised in Boston, he attended Boston schools. He served in the Merchant Marines during WWII and was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He worked as an electrician for Local 103 in Boston for many years before retiring. Mr. Fazakerley was […]
Mary J. Pineo (Corkery), 76, of Canton, died June 2, 2012, at Caritas Norwood Hospital. Mary was a retired cafeteria worker for the Canton Public Schools. She also worked for F.M. Global in Norwood for several years until retiring in 1993. Mary enjoyed knitting, needlework, and traveling. Devoted wife of the late Robert O. Pineo […]
John F. “Jack” Buttner, of Stoughton, passed away June 2, 2012. Jack was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in Korea with the USMC. He was a former teacher in the Boston and Canton school systems. He loved reading, fishing, boxing and politics, and was a jack of all trades. Beloved husband of Grace […]
Michael S. Coyne, 59, died May 26, 2012, at Hospice House of Concord following a long illness. Born in Lewiston, Maine, he has been a resident of Weare, NH, for the past 27 years. He was the son of James M. and Phyllis (Mason) Coyne. Mr. Coyne was the owner and operator of Labrie Auto Sales […]
The town of Canton held its annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, followed by a moving remembrance ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in the Canton Corner Cemetery. Photo 1: The American Legion Band leads the parade down Washington Street. Photo 2: Spectators applaud as the parade passes First Parish Church. Photo 3: Col. Robert L. DeYeso […]
