Ann P. Piana (Collins), of Canton, passed away Friday, April 17, at the Hellenic Nursing Home after a prolonged illness. Born 84 years ago to Edward and Anne (Gill) Collins, she was a lifelong resident of Canton. Ann attended St. John’s Grammar School, graduated from Canton High School in 1948, and then went on to […]
Linwood F. McKee, 81, of Mansfield, passed away April 14 at the Highgate Manor in Dedham. Born and raised in Gardiner, Maine, he attended Gardiner schools and worked as a machinist for the Christian Science Monitor for 30 years before retiring. He also was a self-employed auto mechanic and previously worked for the Boston Globe […]
Edward A. Hanson, 94, a lifelong resident of Canton, passed away April 14 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Canton, he graduated from Canton High School and ran his own business, Blue Hill Auto Repair in Canton, for many years before retiring in 1986. He was a member of the Blue Hill […]
Alma Marion Fachy (Finnegan) entered into eternal peace early Saturday morning, April 11, 2015. Born on February 7, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Jeremiah Finnegan and Marion Gilmore and sister of the late Jackie Finnegan. Alma graduated from Roslindale High School in the early 1940s and worked at R.H. Stearns as a […]
Donald “Ducky” O’Shea of Canton died on January 8, 2015, in his winter home of Sebastian, FL. Donald grew up in Dorchester before joining the Navy at 17 and serving in the South Pacific during World War II. Upon his return, he met and married his beloved wife, Helen Frances Ennis, and together they moved to […]
Josephine I. Raggiani, 88, of Canton, passed away April 6 at the Highgate Manor in Dedham. Born in Tewksbury, she was raised in Stoughton. Josephine was one of the original residents of the Cedarcrest neighborhood in Canton and lived there for over 60 years. She was an avid Boston sports fan and loved the Bruins […]
Walter V. Vicini, 88, of Canton, died peacefully with his family at his bedside on April 5, 2015. Walter was a proud veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy. He was a retired manager of janitorial services for the VA Hospital in West Roxbury for over 26 years. Walter was a faithful […]
Richard K. O’Brien Sr., of Canton, passed away April 5, 2015, peacefully at his home in Canton. Born in Boston, he was raised in Mission Hill. He attended Mission Hill Grammar School, St. Mary’s Seminary, and graduated from Bridgewater State College in 1976. He worked for the Boston Globe for 38 years as a mailer […]
Joseph R. Hegarty, 96, of Canton, passed away April 5 at South Shore Hospital. Born in Cambridge, he graduated from English High, Lawrence Academy in Groton, and Boston College, where he played on the football team. Joe was a superb athlete who played minor league baseball and was an avid tennis player and a member […]
Esther Cotter (Mayer), 91, of Canton, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family March 31, 2015. Esther and her family lived in Milton for 25 years before moving to Canton in 1975. She was a past member of the Milton Women’s Club … Order a digital subscription to access the full version of all obituaries.
