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Joseph E. Rudy Jr., 53, of Canton, passed away August 31 at Massachusetts General Hospital. Born in Boston, he was raised in Avon and attended Cardinal Spellman High School. He has lived in Canton for the last 19 years and worked as a warehouseman for Shaw’s Supermarket for 22 years. Beloved husband of Cynthia A. […]
Sep 5 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Leonard D. Lawrie, 84, of Norwood, formerly of Canton, passed away August 30 at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Canton, he graduated from Canton High School and was an Army veteran of WWII. He worked as a foreman at Plymouth Rubber for many years before retiring. He was an avid Red Sox fan and […]
Sep 5 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Joseph (Joe) Kessler III of Sharon passed away peacefully at home in Sharon on August 16, 2012. Joes was born on March 4, 1946, in Norwood, the only son of the late Joseph Kessler Jr. and Laura (Cormier) Kessler, who survives him. He leaves his spouse, Carole Ahearn Kessler. He is survived by his children, […]
Sep 5 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

The library’s series of Independent Films and Discussion will resume at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 10, with “Before Your Eyes,” an important and critically acclaimed film from Turkey. Ten-year-old Gulistan and her brother Firat live in the heart of Turkish Kurdistan. Tragedy strikes when their parents are shot down by paramilitary gunmen before their […]
Aug 30 2012 | Posted in
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The Canton High School Alumni Association will hold its second annual golf tournament at the Norwood Country Club on Friday, September 21. The format will be a Florida style shotgun start at 10 a.m. with prizes for nearest to the pin, longest drive, and best ball. Coffee and donuts will be served prior to tee-off, […]
Aug 30 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
James P. Whelan Sr. of Canton passed away on August 22 at the Golden Living Center in Norwood. Born the youngest of 13 children in Cambridge, Mr. Whelan was educated at St. Mary’s Elementary School and the Rindge and Latin High School in Cambridge. He enlisted in the Infantry Division of the United States Army […]
Aug 30 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Dear Editor: This past Sunday, the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Canton welcomed longtime activist William Baird, of Eisenstadt v. Baird Supreme Court decision fame. He reminded us of all the deaths suffered by women who had the church and government interfere in their lives. As it appears we may be marching backwards into […]
Representative William C. Galvin (D-Canton) is pleased to announce the passage of the life-saving “Good Samaritan” provision. This new law allows an individual to come forward in good faith to a medical professional or member of law enforcement on behalf of someone experiencing an overdose without fear of being prosecuted. It is estimated that about […]
Aug 30 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

Local families are finishing up another successful summer season at the Ponkapoag Civic — a private pool and social club located in the Ponkapoag neighborhood of Canton. Founded in 1950 as a neighborhood club, the Civic now has a townwide membership of over 200 families. For more information, go to www.ponkapoagcivic.org. See the August 23 […]
Aug 23 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

Canton resident Erica MacSweeney raced her way to the gold medal in the girls’ 10-11 age group at the 12th annual SBLI Falmouth Recreation Family Fun Run on Saturday, August 11. More than 500 runners ages 3 to 14 competed in various distance races, including an 800-meter run for the 10 and 11 year olds. […]