Lawrence F. Conti, 94, died Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at the Arbors at Stoughton after a long period of declining health. He was the husband of 67 years of Walburga F. “Bucky” Conti of Stoughton. In addition to his wife, Bucky, he is survived by his children: MacDonald F. Conti and his wife, Deborah, Lauren […]
Mary Helen Grant (Johnson), 100, of Canton, died peacefully January 10, 2023. Mary was a past volunteer for the Red Cross. She worked as a dental hygienist for the West Roxbury VA and was the former owner of Johnson Dry Cleaners in Canton for many years. She was also a member of the Johnson Sisters […]
Captain George “Mac” McGlaughlin, USAF, 83, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 7, 2023, from complications of a failed hernia mesh repair surgery. He fought gallantly until the end! Mac is survived by his three daughters, Jennie McGlaughlin, Julie Seyfried and Molly McGlaughlin; his five grandchildren, Dale Hyldelund, Jordan McGlaughlin Seim, Joshua McGlaughlin Seim, Patrick Seyfried […]
John Warren Wattles passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023. John was born to Benjamin and Mary (Rothwell) Wattles in June of 1957 in Boston. He studied at East Coast Aero Tech in Bedford with the goal of becoming an airline mechanic. He enjoyed camping, fishing, and flying remote control airplanes with his family. John […]
Dear Editor: The Galvin Middle School GSA has temporarily moved to the Makerspace at the Canton Public Library to hold our after-school meetings. We are not in our usual school classroom because of the work-to-rule action by the Canton teachers. Our GSA is a non-funded club, so our teacher is not compensated for running clubs […]
Local residents had a blast during Sunday’s public skating hour at Metropolis Rink. Operated by the Parks & Recreation Department, the rink offers public skating five days a week throughout the winter months: Tuesdays through Thursdays from 9-11 a.m., Friday nights from 7 to 8:50 p.m., and Sundays from 1-2 p.m. For more information, contact […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the January 12 edition include: * School leaders urge patience, civility in teacher contract talks * Mulhern embraces ‘natural fit’ as new middle school principal * Public Skating at Ponky — photos by Mike Tureski * Highlights […]
The Canton Fire Department would like to remind the public, especially children, about the danger of unsafe ice. According to Fire Lt. John Hutchinson, not one of Canton’s lakes or ponds is safe right now. They have started to freeze over but remain unsafe. The temperature fluctuating above and below freezing makes ice conditions very […]
Paul Callaghan, 94, of Canton, passed away January 9 surrounded by his three children. Born in Boston, he was raised in Allston and graduated from Brighton High School. He was a Merchant Marine at a young age and later joined the U.S. Marine Corps. Paul was a printer for 10 years for Libby Printing and […]
Joyce “Joy” Marilyn Biller-Pirog, 73, of Burlington and Canton, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 9, 2023. Daughter of the late Ruth (Feiner) Biller and Benjamin Biller. Beloved mother of Kristyn Terry and her husband, Jeremy; Benjamin Pirog; and Taylor Pirog. Cherished grandmother of Harris and Hannah Terry. Sister of Marjorie Biller; former wife of […]
