Cynthia Meredith (Burrell) Healey, 92, of Milton, died May 20, 2011, at home after a long illness. She was the youngest daughter born to the late Arthur and Ruth (Kent) Burrell, formerly of Randolph. She loved music, sports, knitting, 1,000-piece puzzles, and Eastham, Cape Cod; she was an accomplished harmonica player, and most of all, […]
Robert W. Cibotti, Jr., 64, of North Attleboro, passed away May 19 at New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton. Born in Boston, he was raised in Hyde Park and graduated from Christopher Columbus High School. He has lived in North Attleboro for the last 18 years and worked as a truck driver and rigger for […]
Jean F. Wang-Li, 60, of Canton, passed away May 18 at Norwood Caritas Hospital surrounded by her husband, children and younger sister. Jean was born in Taipei, Taiwan, to parents who had recently arrived from Shanghai, China. She studied at National Taiwan University for two years before transferring to Pacific Lutheran University near Tacoma, Washington, […]
Janet C. (Atkins) Homer, 78, of Canton, passed away May 18 at her home in Canton. Born in Boston, Janet was a lifelong resident of Canton and graduated from Canton High School. She attended Peabody LPN School and went on to earn her registered nursing degree from Massasoit College. She worked as a registered nurse […]
Mary Elizabeth Boss (known as Betty), 89, formerly Mary Elizabeth Govatsos, a longtime resident of Canton, passed away on February 7, 2011. She was born on June 28, 1921, and in 1955 she moved to Canton with her husband, Edward A. Govatsos, design engineer and owner of Boston Packaging Machinery Co. of Canton. They remained […]
Rita A. Duguay (Richard), 88, of Canton, passed away November 19 in Florida. Born and raised in Madison, ME, she graduated from Madison High School. She worked as a cafeteria worker at Canton High School for many years before retiring in 1985. She has lived in Canton since 1945 where she was a member of […]
The fifth grade students at the Lieutenant Peter M. Hansen Elementary School wowed audiences with a memorable production of Beauty and the Beast on Friday and Saturday, May 6 and 7, at Canton High School. The play was directed by second grade teacher Patty Willis. (Photo by Mary Ellen Cahill)
When veteran Galvin Middle School wellness teacher Kristine Fritts first got wind of this weekend’s 5K fitness walk being held in her honor, she was very flattered, a little embarrassed, and “completely floored” by the kindness and generosity of her colleagues throughout the school district. As she told K-12 wellness coordinator Peter Boucher in a […]
Several smaller Canton roadways will get some form of paving this year as the town has received additional Chapter 90 roadway money for a total disbursement of $782,000. In the past few years, the town has spent its Chapter 90 funds on larger streets, but this year 13 smaller roads will be selected based on […]
With the funding firmly in place after last month’s annual town meeting, Canton school officials are now ready to move forward with several major capital projects over the next few months. One such project — a four-room, permanent addition to the John F. Kennedy Elementary School — will get underway in late June with an […]
