Alfred H. DelCupolo, 83, of Canton, passed away February 17 at Boston Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, he was raised in Cambridge and attended Cambridge schools. He was the owner and operator of the Elm Ave. Barbershop in Quincy for over 30 years and later worked at Hal’s Barbershop in Canton for several years. He […]
Feb 22 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Michael J. Wolfe, 40, of Canton, passed away February 15 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Norwood, he was a lifelong resident of Canton and graduated from Canton High School in 1990 where he was the assistant sports trainer for the football team. Michael was an avid sports fan and was a […]
Feb 22 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Robert J. O’Brien, 87, of Canton, passed away February 15 at the Copley Nursing Home in Stoughton. Born in Boston, he was raised in Milton and graduated from Milton High School and was a Navy Veteran of WWII. He worked as a sales manager for Gould Corp. and Imperial Leasing, and after retiring he worked […]
Feb 22 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Evelyn M. (Brennan) Allison of Revere passed away February 10. Beloved wife of 54 years to James M. Allison. Loving mother of Theresa Allison of Revere, June Crespi and her husband, Chuck, of Canton, Donna Keane and her husband, David, and James Allison Jr. and his wife, Cyndi, all of Reading, and Robert Allison of […]
Feb 22 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
John Joseph Sullivan, of Los Angeles, formerly of Somerville and Canton, passed away February 4. Beloved father of Kristin Amy Sullivan and her husband, David Orr, of Florence, Italy. Devoted son of the late Marion B. (Wholey) and Bartholomew Sullivan, formerly of Kenmare County, Kerry, Ireland. He is survived by his beloved mother, Catherine Sullivan […]
Feb 22 2012 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
Click here to go back to part 1 of “Take a Hike.” As you walk under the ancient maple trees that lead to Ponkapoag Pond, you are on a 160-year journey back in time. This half-mile path leads directly to the pond, and as you near the Ponkapoag Dam Project (watch for signs), you will […]
Feb 17 2012 | Posted in
Canton History | By
George T. Comeau
Submitted by FM Generator ~ In the 1980s, FM Generator of Canton began working on design concepts for generators that could operate dependably in harsh, remote environments such as mountaintops in New Hampshire and Maine. Now the latest line of those generators is about to be placed throughout Alaska to provide primary and backup power […]
Feb 15 2012 | Posted in
Business | By
Canton Citizen
Sophomore Chris Sullivan made Canton High wrestling history last weekend, becoming the youngest Bulldog to win the Division 3 state tournament for his weight class. Fellow sophomore Quinn Merrigan finished second in his respective weight class. Both will advance to the All-State competition the weekend of February 25. Going into the state tournament, Sullivan had […]
Feb 15 2012 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jeffrey Cattel
You can live in a place your whole life and still find surprise in your own backyard. Over the past year I have been exploring the Blue Hills Reservation. Trekking from Quincy to Canton and sometimes back again, the 7,000 acres of woodland and marsh is majestic and exhilarating. Some of the greatest views in […]
After more than 50 years of serving different regions of Canton and operating entirely independent of one another, the town’s two Catholic parishes, St. John the Evangelist and St. Gerard Majella, appear to be headed toward a future of collaboration that would involve the sharing of resources, staff, and possibly more — all under the […]
Feb 15 2012 | Posted in
News | By
Jay Turner