Jane C. (Kenney) Doherty, 73, of Canton, passed away on December 28, 2016, while surrounded by her loving family after a short illness. Born and raised in Newton (Waban), she graduated from Newton South High School and Lasell College with a degree in early childhood education. Daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Leach) Kenney […]
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RickiLyn Gordon (“Ricki”) passed away on Monday December 26, 2016, at home, surrounded by her loving family. Ricki will always be remembered as a wonderful wife, mother and friend who never met a stranger. Her warm and inviting smile, love of family, life, and Boston sports teams was known by everyone who met her. Ricki’s […]
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John E Colby, 88, of Dunedin, FL, and formerly of Canton, died peacefully in his sleep at home on December 26, 2016. He is predeceased by his wife, Lillian, and son, Brian. He is survived by his five children: Karen Cox, Kevin Colby, Kerry Colby, Lauren (Robert) Fitzmaurice, and Patricia Colby. He has 12 grandchildren […]
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Gilbert J. Cannon, Jr., 91, of Cheshire, Connecticut, passed away December 26, 2016, in Meriden, CT. Gil was born in New Haven, CT, on December 9, 1925, son of the late Gilbert J. and Eleanor Griffin Cannon, Sr. He was a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy in New Haven, St. Mary Seminary in Baltimore, MD, […]
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Ernest J. “Ernie” Cavanagh, 92, of Bridgewater, formerly of Canton, passed away December 23 surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Prince Edward Island, Canada, he has lived in Bridgewater for the last 25 years and previously lived in Canton. He was the owner and operator of Ernie’s Auto Repair, which was in […]
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Eileen T. Smith, 89, of Canton, passed away December 21 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Born and raised in Everett, she graduated from Everett High School and has lived in Canton for over 60 years. She was a cafeteria worker for the Canton Public Schools and a member of the St. John the Evangelist Ladies Sodality … […]
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Harold Morton Drake Jr., of Canton and Cundy’s Harbor, Maine, formerly of Hyde Park, passed away December 16, 2016, at his home in Cundy’s Harbor. This home was very special to Harold, as it was the retirement home he built for his beloved wife of 67 years, the late Olive Belle (Snow) Drake, and the […]
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Philip A. Genatossio, 86, of Canton, passed away December 16 at Norwood Hospital. Born in New York City, he was raised in Boston and graduated from Boston English High School and Northeastern University and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked for Franklin Environmental for many years as an executive in the […]
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Marie T. Blanchard, of Canton, passed away December 14 at the Charlwell House in Norwood. She was born in Manchester, NH, and raised on a farm in Bedford, NH. She was known for her sense of humor and liked to share jokes with family and friends. She was active in politics and the town of […]
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Gordon B. “Brad” Osborne, 74, of Canton, died peacefully December 6, 2016. Brad was a proud veteran, serving in the U.S. Army, and a proud retired firefighter for the town of Sharon. He was the former owner of the Canton and Sharon Pest Control Company. Brad enjoyed classic cars and was a member of the […]
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