Brightview Canton, Brightview Senior Living’s seventh community in Massachusetts, will hold a land dedication event and luncheon on Wednesday, September 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Thirteen acres of open space and parkland contiguous to the site of Brightview Canton will be dedicated to the town of Canton,” said Len Hartwell, executive director. “We […]
I am sure he was a very nice little boy. And I think his granny’s dog was probably sweet and harmless. And I have no doubt that granny would have done anything to protect her grandson and dog. But this morning, she just wasn’t thinking clearly, or I expect she wouldn’t have opted to have […]
Dear Editor: This past year, various companies, CAPTs, and alumni generously donated to help send a Canton Future Problem Solving (FPS) individual, three Community Problem Solving (CmPS) teams, and a scenario writer to the International Competition at Michigan State University in East Lansing. Our FPS individual, CmPS teams, and scenario writer would like to thank […]
Bruce R. Smathers, 65, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly at home August 28. Born in Boston, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School, Class of 1968, and also graduated from Blue Hills Technical School. Bruce went on to take graduate courses at Wentworth Institute and Clemson University. He was a senior […]
Dr. William Edward Lenkaitis, 70, died peacefully on August 27, 2016, after an 18-month battle with brain cancer. Bill was born in Strongsville, OH, on June 30, 1946, to the late Lewis and Myrtle Lenkaitis. He attended Penn State University where he was the captain of the 1967 Penn State football team and a member […]
Lorraine M. Hatch (Fenner), 86, of Canton, passed away August 27 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Brockton, she graduated from Brockton High School. She worked for the Brockton Savings Bank as a clerk in the Mortgage Department for many years and also was a teacher’s aide for the Brockton […]
Harold W. Devlin Jr., 76, of Canton, died Saturday, August 27, 2016, peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Harold was a retired Boston firefighter and United States Marine Corps veteran. He was born and raised in Charlestown and has resided in Canton since 1972 … Order a digital subscription to access the full version of […]
James Mathias Gorham of Canton passed away peacefully on August 26, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. James, better known as Jim, Jimmy, and Uncle Jimbo, was 71 years old. As both an Army veteran and a career AT&T man, Jim had a career that enabled him frequent trips to Ireland and a home base […]
Josephine McNamara, 77, of Danbury, CT, died peacefully August 24, 2016, at Milton Hospital after a brief illness. Josephine was the devoted wife of the late Richard W. McNamara. Loving mother of Steven McNamara and his wife, Susanne, of Clermont, FL, and Christine Trendell and her husband, Benjamin, of Canton. Sister of the late Ann […]
Jean (Bobinsky) MacSwain, 72, of St. Augustine, FL, died at home on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Jean is survived by her husband, Bob. She is preceded in death by her son Brian and her parents, Sis and George Bobinsky. She is also survived by her sister Katy Phaneuf and her husband, Ralph, of Canton. Jean […]
