Virginia Diane (Centore) Lawlor, 77, of Norfolk, formerly of Canton, died November 10 at Walpole HealthCare. She was the wife of Henry J. Lawlor for the past 53 years. Born in Medford on July 18, 1942, the daughter of the late Louis and Virginia (Maniscalco) Centore, Virginia was raised in Belmont and had lived in […]
Barbara M. Devine (Kelliher), 95, of Wayland, formerly of Canton, passed away November 9 at the Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Westborough. Born and raised in Medford, Barbara graduated from Medford High School and went on to work for Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company as a comptometrist. She lived in Canton for […]
Mary Ella McCourt (Molloy), 89, of Canton, passed away November 8 at home. Born in Boston, she was raised in South Boston and graduated from South Boston High School. She has lived in Canton for 59 years and was a devoted wife and mother. Beloved wife of the late James F. “Bud.” Mother of Kathleen […]
Lois M. Alessi (Harris), 77, of Easton, formerly of Canton, passed away November 8 at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Boston, she graduated from Jeremiah E. Burke School in Dorchester. She worked as an administrative assistant at the Guild Medical Center in Norwood for many years. She has lived in Easton since 2007 and […]
One of the biggest misconceptions about banks involves bank insurance. Specifically, many people believe that the FDIC and SIF insurance they hear so much about covers them for various kinds of losses, sort of like an insurer of last resort. And if the bank insurance won’t cover them, surely the bank will, right? It reminds […]
Concerned about the growing climate crisis and determined to do its part and make a difference at the local level, the members of Canton Residents for a Sustainable, Equitable Future (CR4SEF), a grassroots, nonprofit environmental group, have teamed with area businesses, local nonprofits, and school and government groups to present Canton GreenFest: The Time is […]
Francis G. (Frank) Hale III, 85, of Springfield, died peacefully on November 4, 2019. The son of Francis and Eileen (Hynes), he was raised in South Weymouth. After graduating from Weymouth High School he earned a degree in engineering from Tufts University in 1957 and an MBA from Northeastern University in 1986. A member of […]
Deborah A. “Debbie” Spada (Wier), 61, of Canton, passed away November 1 after a fierce and courageous battle with lung cancer. Born and raised in Quincy, she graduated from North Quincy High School and Massasoit Community College. She ran a family day care center from her home on Mechanic Street for 15 years and also […]
Dorothy V. Knasas (Pursey), 92, of Canton, passed away November 1 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Prince Edward Island, Canada, she was raised in Boston and graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School. She has lived in Canton for the last 23 years and previously lived in Quincy for many years. She […]
Francis Stephen “Franky” Murphy, 48, of Canton, formerly of Stoughton and Brockton, died October 29, 2019. Franky was a self-employed guitar instructor. He was an avid musician, playing in various bands, “Triphammer” and “Every Second” to name a couple. Beloved son of Judith A. Murphy (McCarron) and the late Francis A. Murphy. Father of Francis […]
