Commander Frederick M. Brooks, USN Ret., 67, passed away on February 19, 2016, in Virginia Beach. Fred was a graduate of Canton High School and Oklahoma State University. He joined the United States Navy in 1970 and earned his commission from Officer Flight School. Fred loved to fly … Order a digital subscription to access the full […]
John “Jake” P. Moran, 84, of Canton, died peacefully surrounded by his family on February 21, 2016. Jake was a proud union member of IOUE Local 4, where he worked for over 50 years. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1951 to 1954 and was a veteran of the Korean War. He […]
Debra L. Floyd, 55, of Providence, Rhode Island, formerly of Belmont and Crestone, CO, died unexpectedly at home on February 19, 2016. Debra was a self-employed life coach for over 30 years. Loving daughter of Adele J. Floyd (Bruno) of Canton and the late Douglas Floyd of Florida. Loving sister of Donna J. Beninati and […]
Frank Mahoney, 98, of Canton, passed away on February 15 at home surrounded by his family. Mr. Mahoney was married to the love of his life, Theresa Mahoney, for 72 years until she passed away in August 2014. Mr. Mahoney was born and raised in Dorchester, the son of Irish immigrants from County Cork, Ireland. Mr. […]
Neil Joseph Cronin, 85, of Stoughton and Falmouth, died on February 13, 2016, at Norwood Hospital from serious illness. He leaves his wife, Kathleen Comeau Cronin, after 37 loving years of marriage. Born in 1930 in Boston, he was the son of the late Lt. Col. Neil and Catherine O’Brien Cronin. Neil spent his early […]
Leo W. “Bill” Strumski of New Hampshire, formerly of Canton, passed away February 11. Beloved son of the late Leo and Dorothy (Lewis) Strumski. Brother of Sandra Bruso of CT. Loving and cherished uncle of Claire, Audrey and Charles Bruso, also of CT. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home, […]
Santa M. “Shirley” Modica (Fiorenza), 82, of Middleboro, formerly of Canton, passed away February 9 at home. Born in Boston, she was raised in South Boston and attended trade school in Boston. She owned and operated Shirley’s Hairstyling in South Boston for many years. She has lived in Middleboro for the last seven years and […]
Daniel J. Therriault, 75, of Canton, passed away February 7 at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Boston, he attended Boston schools and Northeastern University and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He worked as the town engineer for the town of Canton for many years before retiring. Dan enjoyed working in […]
Agnes J. “Aggie” (DiRuscio) McClean, born March 19, 1932, entered into eternal rest on February 7, 2016. Cherished daughter of Anna and Frank DiRuscio, the eighth of their nine children. Aggie graduated from Jeremiah E. Burke School in 1950 and worked as an executive secretary until her marriage to J. Donald McClean in 1981. They […]
Thomas J. Gunning, 48, of Canton, died unexpectedly February 6, 2016. Tom is the devoted husband of Kristen M. Gunning (Andersen). Proud father of Brendan M. Gunning, Shane T. Gunning, and Owen A. Gunning. Beloved son of John Sr. and Elaine C. Gunning (Hohmann). Loving brother of John T. Gunning Jr. and his wife, Dr. […]
