Henry G. Henderson Jr., formerly of Canton and Randolph, of Chelmsford, passed away suddenly at home on May 20. Born in Weymouth, he graduated from North Quincy High School and attended Boston University. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of WWII. Henry was a commercial real estate specialist for 20 years with Reliance Insurance […]
May 23 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Frank J. Lamparelli Sr., 78, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly May 19. Born in Boston, he was raised in Dorchester and graduated from Boston Tech and Norwich University. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was the president of the Frank Lamparelli Oil Co. in Canton for many years. Mr. Lamparelli was […]
May 23 2012 | Posted in
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Robert G. Corraro, 77, of Canton, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away on May 19, 2012, following a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Bob outlived his expected prognosis by two years due to his sheer determination to live. Bob was the dear and devoted husband of 53 years of Eleanor (Ayoub). Loving father of Anne […]
May 23 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Richard Emile Bourgelas Sr., 62, of Millis, passed away on Friday, May 18, 2012, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Born December 9, 1949, in Ludlow, he was the son of the late Maurice and Lillian Bourgelas. He was raised in Ludlow and was a graduate of Cathedral High School in Springfield. He is survived […]
May 23 2012 | Posted in
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Anna Vetrano (Li Petri), 90, of Canton, formerly of Italy and Middle Village, Queens, NY, died suddenly in her home on May 13, 2012. Devoted wife of the late Vicenzo Vetrano. Loving mother of Agatha “Ida” Donato and her husband, Vincenzo, of Canton, Paul Vetrano and his wife, Catherine, of Mineola, NY, and Nadine Ambrosino […]
May 23 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Senator Brian A. Joyce is pleased to announce that he will hold Canton office hours on Tuesday, May 22, from 9-10 a.m. in the Salah Room at Canton Town Hall. “I encourage all interested constituents to attend my district office hours,” said Joyce. “This is an opportunity for both me and my staff to listen […]
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
A teacher who electric-shocked students at the Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton recently hand-delivered 215,000 petition signatures to Massachusetts lawmakers and attended multiple lobbying meetings in an effort to seek a ban on the use of shock therapy in schools. Gregory Miller, a former teacher assistant at the Judge Rotenberg Center, and Cheryl McCollins, a […]
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
In an effort to raise as much money as possible for a very worthy cause, the Halfway Cafe — a popular local restaurant chain with a location at Cobb’s Corner in Canton — has decided to go all out with its first ever “Halfway 5K” road race, scheduled for Sunday, June 10, beginning at 10:30 […]
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
A small but contentious condominium project on Plymouth Street that was previously opposed by the Planning Board is now one step closer to becoming a reality after the Zoning Board of Appeals voted 3-0 late last month to approve the plan in concept — much to the chagrin of several abutters who claim the project […]
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The School Committee last week enthusiastically welcomed newly hired CHS Principal Derek Folan, who signed a contract and will begin his duties July 1. Folan will leave his current position as assistant principal at Franklin High School. In his introduction to the School Committee Thursday night, Folan said he will treat each student as a […]
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger