Joseph T. Reddington, 90, of Canton, passed away on May 30. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Rosemary J. “Roses”(McGee), after 63 years of marriage. A longtime resident of Needham, Joe moved to Canton after Rosemary’s passing in 2017. Born in Scranton, PA, in 1929, he was the third of three sons of […]
John L. Larson, 55, of Stoughton, formerly of Canton, passed away May 28 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Brookline, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Norfolk County Agricultural School in Walpole and was an Army veteran. He worked as a receiver for Ace Surgical in Brockton for several years. […]
Donald L. Corrigan, formerly of Canton, of Stoughton and Stuart, FL, passed away May 18. Born and raised in Dorchester, he attended Boston English High School, Wentworth Institute of Technology, and served in the United States Navy. He worked for over 50 years for IBEW Local 103, Boston before retiring. After retiring he worked as […]
Dear Editor: Thank you for publishing the Memorial Day biographies of all the Canton veterans who served and sacrificed their lives for us. I must admit that I developed a great deal of concern by the number of veterans who died by the influenza virus in 1918. I hope this is not a warning of […]
The Canton High School Class of 2020 marked the end of their senior year with a parade through downtown Canton on Saturday, May 30. See this week’s Canton Citizen for more parade photos by Mike Tureski.
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the May 28 edition include: * True Tales from Canton’s Past: Coming Home * Mother & daughter reflect on nursing during COVID-19 * Recap of the May 26 Board of Selectmen’s meeting (click here for excerpt) * […]
Francis J. “Bo” Mulligan, 93, of Canton, passed away May 23 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Dorchester, he graduated from Dorchester High School, Boston College, and he was a proud Army veteran of World War II. Bo went on to work for Stone & Webster for many years as […]
Marcia Johnson Gaudette, 80, passed away on May 21. Beloved wife of the late E. Paul Gaudette, she was raised in Reading and moved to Canton with her husband in 1979. She graduated from Reading High School and continued her education at Bradford Jr. College and Katherine Gibbs. Until her retirement, she was an executive […]
Marilyn Dana, 72, a lifelong resident of Canton, died peacefully May 20, 2020. She was 72 years old. Marilyn was a retired receptionist for FM Global. She enjoyed painting and gardening and loved her dog “Riley.” She was the beloved daughter of Esther L. Dana (Hagblow) of Canton and the late Elmer G Dana. Devoted […]
A message from Canton Veterans Agent Darin Devine: Memorial Day is a little different this year. Our traditional parade and subsequent ceremony could not take place. The circumstances, however, do not impact the spirit of Memorial Day itself. A small group gathered to ensure we honored the brave service members who sacrificed their lives for […]
