Beatrice G. DiMasi (Gassiraro), of Canton, passed away August 21 at Milton Hospital after a brief illness. Born and raised in Boston, she graduated from Girls High. She has lived in Canton since 1963 and previously lived in West Roxbury, where she was the owner and operator of Germano’s Salon for many years. Beloved wife […]
Joseph C. Farara, 88, of Sharon, formerly of Canton, passed away at his home on August 17. Born in South Boston, he graduated from Dorchester High School and attended Louisiana State and Boston University. He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army with the 708th Air Material Squadron during WWII. Sgt. Farara received the […]
MacLaren H. MacGregor of Kittery Point, Maine, died Wednesday, August 10, 2011 — his 96th birthday — at York Hospital in York, Maine. Mr. MacGregor was born in Boston, the son of Archibald and Marion (Pick) MacGregor. He was the devoted husband of the late Elizabeth (Lisa) Kulvanen MacGregor. During World War II, Mr. MacGregor […]
Eleanor R. Notkin, late of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of Needham, entered into rest on July 29, 2011. Devoted mother of Rick and Molly Notkin of Canton and Deborah Notkin of Stoughton. Loving sister of Harvey Grossman. Cherished grandmother of Matthew and Michael Notkin. Services were held at Stanetsky Memorial Chapel in Canton on August […]
Two visitors from the Chernobyl region — brothers Denis Butrin, 11, and Maxim Kobol, 17 — spent some time at the Canton Fire Station on Sunday, August 7, as part of their recent trip to the United States. The trip was made possible by the United Church of Christ in Canton, and the brothers are […]
On August 3, New England Revolution center back AJ Soares paid a visit to Canton Soccer School, where he spoke to the campers about the importance of hard work in achieving their goals. Soares, who was the sixth overall pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, was a standout player at the University of California Berkeley. […]
Shortstop Drew Blake has just completed a terrific year of baseball. First, the sophomore led the CHS Bulldogs with a .389 batting average and a team-high 17 RBIs. He then went on to have a record-setting debut season with the Canton American Legion team, becoming the first 15 year old in Post 24 history to […]
The Canton American Legion Post 24 recently held a dinner and awards ceremony at the Legion hall to honor the achievements of its baseball team, which reached the playoffs for the first time since 2007 with a 9-9 record. Selectman Bob Burr and Canton A’s head coach Kee Arguimbau, along with past Legion players and […]
The selling superstars of Conway Country were honored recently as Jack Conway, Realtor feted its top agents at the company’s annual mid-year awards breakfast held at the Plymouth Radisson Hotel. The event recognized top listers and sellers from 42 offices for the first six months of 2011. The local mid-year award winner for Jack Conway’s […]
Marie D. Soracco (Drohan), of Canton, passed away at home August 15. Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester and attended Boston schools. She has lived in Canton for the last 50 years and she also enjoyed spending time at her residence in Newport, RI. Beloved wife of Joseph N. Mother of Sandra M. […]
