Elizabeth A. “Betty” Lethin, 82, of Canton, died peacefully December 28, 2017. Betty served as the school nurse for St. John’s School in Canton for a number of years before assuming the position of public health nurse for the town of Canton from 1982 until her retirement in 1999. Betty had a strong passion for […]
Salvatore A. Balsamo, of Marco Island, FL, formerly of Canton, Dover and Dorchester, passed away December 28 surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Dorchester, he attended Boston Technical High School and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was proud of his Italian heritage and learned many lessons from his […]
Evelyn E. Thompson, 91, of Canton, died peacefully in her home on Christmas Eve. Evelyn was the wife of the late Michael J. Thompson Jr., who asked her to marry him on Christmas Eve just 70 years earlier. Evelyn was born in Norwood in 1926, graduated from Norwood High School, and met her husband in […]
Donald A. “Stitch” Podgurski, a lifelong resident of Canton and former Canton selectman, died peacefully in his home December 22, 2017. He was 87 years old. Donald was a proud veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy “Seabees,” and was the former owner of his family business, Podgurski Company in Canton for many years. He had […]
Ethel G. Cochis, 89, of Randolph, passed away December 22 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. Born in Boston, she was raised in Roxbury and attended the Nathan Hale Elementary School, Joseph Timilty School in Roxbury, and graduated from the High School of Practical Arts where she had perfect attendance. She worked for many years […]
Margarete E. McNeice (Aust), 92, of Canton, passed away at home December 19. Born in Schlesien, Germany, she was raised and educated in Germany and came to the United States in 1956. She previously lived in Wollaston before moving to Canton 51 years ago. Margarete was an active volunteer for several organizations, including Por Christo, […]
James G. Hanley Jr., 87, of Canton, passed away December 15 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston, he was raised in Dorchester, attended Boston schools, and was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked as a driver for Burke Distributors in Randolph for many years before retiring in 1990. […]
Reginald Farrell of Canton passed away December 13 at home. Born in Haarlem, Holland, he was raised in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School. He worked as an executive driver for the CEO of GE for the last year and previously was a driver for ETS Transportation in Randolph and New England Coach in […]
Keith W. Burger, 65, of Mansfield, passed away December 12 at Norwood Hospital. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he graduated from Dumont High School in New Jersey and Newark College of Engineering. He worked as an electrical engineer for FM Global, Motorola and General Dynamics. He has lived in Mansfield for the last 28 […]
Danielle M. Sainsbury, 28, formerly of Canton, of Fairfax, VA, passed away unexpectedly December 6. Born in Stoughton, she was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School, Class of 2007, where she was a member of the cheerleading team. She lived in Brighton before moving to Virginia. She previously worked at P.F. Changs […]
