Dorothy “Dottie” Bowlen, 94, of Canton, formerly of Jamaica Plain, died peacefully November 19, 2021. Attending Boston schools, Dorothy later graduated from the Wilford Academy for hairdressing. Time spent with family at home and at the beach was most precious to her. Dottie enjoyed going out to eat, watching sailboats, and the challenge of a […]
Jacqueline Mary “Jackie” Bassett, 67, passed away on November 14, 2021. Jackie was born in Boston on June 22, 1954, to Anne Dobbins Bassett and Harold D. Bassett. The second eldest of seven children, Jackie was raised in Dorchester. She graduated from Fontbonne Academy in Milton; Laboure College (LPN) and Brockton Hospital School of Nursing […]
The Canton Public Library is pleased to announce the opening of its new Homework Center beginning Monday, November 29, in the Community Room. Available to Canton residents in middle and high school, the program strives to both alleviate school-related stress and to promote a sense of community among Canton students. Teen and tween residents will have […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the November 18 edition include: * Highlights from the latest Canton COVID webinar (click here for excerpt) * Canton native opens up about husband’s journey with Alzheimer’s * Canton community celebrates Veterans Day * Luce 5th graders […]
Philip M. Dalton, 79, of Stoughton, formerly of Canton, passed away November 16 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born in Boston, he was raised in Dorchester and attended St. Mark’s School in Dorchester and Boston University and was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He worked in maintenance for a newspaper […]
Donald S. DaSilva of Canton passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 13, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Milton. The son of the late Raul and Mildred (Sterritt) DaSilva, he was born in Dorchester and lived the last 51 years in Canton. He was the beloved husband of Catherine (Walsh) DaSilva, with whom he shared […]
Gloria L. Columbare (Picozzi), 98, of Canton, passed away November 11. Born and raised in Roslindale, she graduated from Roslindale High School and attended Boston University. She worked as a secretary for Beneficial Finance Company for over 30 years before retiring. She was an avid reader and has lived in Canton since 1980 where she […]
Rita G. Klimas (Gauthier) of Stoughton, formerly of Canton, passed away November 10. Born in Providence, RI, she was raised in Newport, RI, and attended St. Catherine’s Academy. She was the manager of the Canton High School cafeteria for many years before retiring. She lived in Canton for over 50 years before moving to Stoughton […]
Alan M. “Jake” Leary passed away peacefully on November 9. The second of eight children born to the late James A. and Adeline G. (Allen) Leary, Alan was born and raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army where he served as a Border Legionnaire […]
After vaccinating approximately 400 children ages 5-11 at a successful clinic on Sunday and seeing a strong response for its subsequent COVID vaccination dates, the Canton Health Department announced earlier this week that it had created additional slots for its November 19 clinic at the Galvin Middle School (5-7 p.m.) and scheduled a fourth clinic […]
