“I can’t complain.” While it may have seemed unusual coming from someone with stage 4 breast cancer, those who knew Patty (Molis) Desrochers were never surprised when they heard it. Instead, they were mostly just amazed — amazed that she could endure so much pain yet still be so selfless, that she could talk the […]
Canton Recreation held its annual Halloween parade on Sunday, October 26. Costumed children and their families marched down Washington Street to Canton High School, where they were treated to prizes, refreshments, goody bags, and fun with DJ Gary Titus. See this week’s Canton Citizen for parade photos by Michelle Stark. Click here for parade coverage […]
Kathleen A. Kelly (Maloney), 95, of Canton, passed away October 27 at the Harrington House in Walpole. Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester and graduated from Dorchester High for Girls in 1937 and went to Comptometer School. She worked as a comptometrist for A & P Corporate Offices in Boston for many years. […]
Patricia O. Khoury, 85, of Canton, formerly of Watertown, passed away October 26 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Portland, Maine, she graduated from Barnard College in New York, received her Master of Education degree from Harvard and her master’s in English from Middlebury College. In her early years she acted at […]
John M. Coelho, 84, of South Yarmouth, formerly of Canton and Naugatuck, CT, passed away October 24 at Windsor Skilled Nursing in South Yarmouth. Born in Brava Island in Cape Verde, he came to the United States in 1949. He worked for Plymouth Rubber in Canton, Uniroyal Chemical in Naugatuck, CT, and A & P […]
Amy B. Laycob, 26, of Randolph, passed away October 24 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston from injuries sustained from being struck by an automobile. Born in Stoughton, she was raised in Randolph, graduated from Cardinal Spellman High School, and attended Massasoit Community College. Amy loved children and worked as a nanny. She is […]
Ruth J. Ghannam, 78, of Canton, passed away October 24 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a brief illness. Born in Robbinston, Maine, she graduated from Livermore Falls High School in Maine. She enjoyed her early years in Robbinston, growing up on the family farm. In her later years she enjoyed writing and […]
Elizabeth V. Mahoney, 90, of Canton, passed away October 23, 2014, at the Sherrill House in Boston. Born in Cambridge, Betty was raised in Dorchester and graduated from St. Patrick’s High School. She earned her teaching degree from Emmanuel College, Class of 1945, and a master’s in teaching from Boston University in 1946. Professor Mahoney […]
For the second time in three weeks, the CHS football team was stunned at the end of a game, losing the lead and the game in the last seconds. This time Oliver Ames, down 21-7 after three periods, staged a dramatic comeback and pulled ahead with a two-point conversion. The Tigers held off a surging […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Special features in the October 30 issue include: * True Tales from Canton’s Past — biweekly history column by local historian George Comeau * Memorial ‘rights a wrong’ — a powerful story of redemption and remembrance by Mary […]
