David J. O’Brien, 55, of Kingston, passed away July 27 at South Shore Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Boston, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School where he was a member of the 1976 championship hockey team. David was a kind, unassuming person who enjoyed spending time with his […]
Jean H. Cushman, 79, of Canton, passed away July 26 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Rumford, Maine, she attended Canton schools and lived most of her life in Canton. She was a devoted wife and mother and worked as a home health aide for several years before retiring. She enjoyed spending […]
Francis A. Campbell, 63, of South Boston, passed away at home July 24 surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Charlestown, he graduated from Matignon High School and Merrimack College. He has lived in South Boston for the last 29 years, and in his early years he worked for the city of Boston […]
Cheryl A. Thomas, 63, of Canton, passed away after a brief illness at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Canton, she graduated from Canton High School and Colby College. She worked for Computershare as a telephone service rep. for many years before retiring. She enjoyed spending time with her family, listening to the band “The […]
Coleman “Buddy” M. King, 82, of Canton, died Monday afternoon, July 22, at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton after lengthy illness. Born in South Boston, the son of the late Michael and Julie (Dirrane) King, Mr. King had been a Dorchester resident before moving to Canton in 1976. Mr. King retired from Burke Distributors where […]
Albert J. Hayden of Sharon, formerly of Brockton, passed away July 21 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Boston, he graduated from Hyde Park High and attended MIT. He worked for Raytheon Corporation in Waltham for many years before retiring in 1985. He lived in Sharon for the last 10 years and […]
Lucy A. Desmond (Barra), 85, formerly of Canton, of Florida, passed away July 20 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. Born in Roxbury, she graduated from Dorchester High School. She worked as an administrative assistant for Travelers Insurance for 43 years before retiring in 1987. Beloved wife of the late Edward S. Sister […]
Robert L. Oberg, 68, of Canton, formerly of Pender, Nebraska, died July 17 after a heroic battle with leukemia. He was a graduate of Pender High School, Wayne State, and Texas A&M. A veteran of the Vietnam War, he served for seven years as a captain in the Air Force. He was employed as a […]
Mary L. Smith (Kennedy), 81, of Wrentham, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away July 16 at the Maples Rehab and Nursing Center in Wrentham surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Boston, she attended Boston schools and formerly lived in Mansfield, Canton, Plymouth, and West Roxbury. She was a devoted housewife and mother […]
Joseph M. Krol, 89, of Canton, formerly of Brighton, died peacefully following a brief illness July 12, 2013. Joseph was a proud veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy. He was a retired vice president of sales for Boston Gas where he worked for over 30 years. He was also a master plumber and pipefitter and […]
