Frances A. “Addie” Sullivan (Kelly) of Canton passed away February 11, 2023 surrounded by her loving family, just shy of her 101st birthday. Born in Boston, she was raised in the Fields Corner section of the city and graduated from Jeremiah Burke High School and Boston Business School. She worked as a file clerk in […]
Feb 16 2023 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Donna Marathas, 68, of Falmouth, passed away peacefully February 9, 2023. Donna was the daughter of the late Bess Marathas of Canton and Nicholas J. Marathas and his wife, Claire, formerly of Canton. Donna graduated from Canton High School in 1972 and attended Cape Cod Community College where she fell in love with the Cape […]
Feb 16 2023 | Posted in
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Karen Marie Cocchi passed away peacefully on February 7, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was 52 years old. Beloved daughter of Robert “Bob” Cocchi and Paula M. (Crehan) Cocchi of Canton, Karen was the loving sister of Janet Cocchi of Canton, Robert Cocchi and his wife, Kathy, of Stoughton, Kathy Riordan and her husband, Tim, of Canton, and dear friend and saving grace Julia […]
Feb 16 2023 | Posted in
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Amy Killeen and Tom Birmingham are united in their outlook on their almost 30 years of marriage and in their general attitude toward life. In conversation, they seamlessly tag team, alternating speaking times and pausing if the other one starts a remark. “We think we’re very lucky in love,” noted Birmingham. While they do share […]
Feb 10 2023 | Posted in
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Candace Paris
Armstrong Relocation & Companies, an industry-leading provider of moving, relocation and supply chain solutions and United Van Lines’ largest U.S. hauler, has acquired Humboldt Storage & Moving, a United Van Lines agency headquartered on New Boston Drive in Canton. Coupled with its recent acquisition of MacDonald’s Moving Services in Greater Boston, Armstrong now operates as […]
Feb 10 2023 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
A 17-member committee headed by Canton Public Schools’ Technology Director Julie Shore has embarked on a search for a new state-of-the-art Student Information System (SIS) with an emphasis on efficiency, usability, and equitable access for all CPS families. The plan is to have a new system selected and a multi-year agreement in place by the […]
Feb 10 2023 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
It’s a Friday night after dinner and you’re ready to go out for the night. You take a car from Boston to a function hall in Revere. The space is beautiful — a ballroom with glass windows, hardwood floors, and a big band right in the center. To one side stand clusters of boys; on […]
Monday marked the 45th anniversary of the infamous ‘Blizzard of ’78,’ which paralyzed the region with a combination of heavy snowfall and hurricane-force winds. To this day, it remains the second biggest snowstorm on record in the greater Boston area, surpassed a quarter century later by the Blizzard of 2003. See this week’s Citizen for […]
Feb 10 2023 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the February 9 edition include: * A look back at the Blizzard of ’78 in Canton * Record cold snap causes problems for Canton homeowners * As You Like It: Library launches interior design fund * Highlights […]
Feb 10 2023 | Posted in
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Gino P. Berardi, 95, a lifelong resident of Canton, died February 3, 2023. After graduating from Canton High School in 1945, Gino proudly served in the U.S. Navy. He worked as a machinist for Northrop Nortronics. He also worked for many years for Draper Brothers and for the Canton Housing Authority. Gino was widely known […]
Feb 10 2023 | Posted in
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