You’d be hard pressed to find someone who has anything positive to say about suffering a hernia. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find someone who has anything not extremely negative to say about suffering a hernia. However, a hernia may have saved John Farrell’s life. It was during a routine procedure to mend […]
Ida L. Hellmuth (Vigione), 99, of Canton, formerly of Boston, died peacefully Sunday, August 16, 2015, in the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton where she has been a resident for many years. Daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine Vigione. Devoted wife of the late Frederick Hellmuth. Loving sister of the late Louise Carney and […]
Janice Marie Sellenberg (Radosta), 72, of Canton, passed away August 13 at Milton Health Care after a long struggle with multiple sclerosis. Born and raised in Boston, she graduated from Roslindale High School and attended Catherine Laboure School of Nursing in Dorchester. She was a devoted housewife and mother and enjoyed traveling to the White […]
Kenneth D. Robertson, 91, of Plymouth, formerly of Canton, passed away August 13 at Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston. Born and raised in Abington, he graduated from Abington High School and Villanova University. He served in the Navy during the Korean War and went on to work as a mechanical engineer for the Watertown […]
Carol A. Ronan (Bryant), 63, of Canton, formerly of South Boston, passed away August 12 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston after a long illness. Born in Boston, she was raised in South Boston and attended Boston schools. She was a devoted wife and mother and was an avid gardener and loved her cats … […]
Mary R. Carrabes (DiBartolomeo), 98, of Canton, passed away August 12 at the Copley at Stoughton. Born and raised in Haverhill, she attended Haverhill schools. She has lived in Canton for the last 30 years and previously lived in Mattapan. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed cooking and knitting … Order […]
Dear Editor: We have lived in Canton for about 10 years now. I feel that this is a safe town and a nice place to live. I know it is not perfect, but I have never felt insecure in Canton. I have always had an Elvis flag on a pole attached to the outside of my […]
Did you know … The number of estimated deaths from opiates has been steadily increasing each year, and according to a recent state report, opiates led to an estimated 1,009 deaths in Massachusetts last year. The report cites key strategies to fight the opioid crisis, including making educational resources and treatment more accessible and reducing the […]
A couple of under-the-radar zoning amendments approved at the recent May town meeting could soon lead to substantive improvements along the Route 138 corridor, although the wait apparently continues for a certain vacant parcel on Dedham Street. While not quite as attention grabbing as the Plymouth Rubber redevelopment plan and the related open space purchase […]
The Canton Historical Society recently completed three photograph albums of every Canton High School graduate since the very first class in 1869. The albums were completed by Historical Society members Susan O’Neill and Marie Duffy. The three albums were presented to Jim Halley, president of the Canton High School Alumni Association, Mark Lague, director of […]
