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Grace Jane (Findlen) Comer, formerly of Canton, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2012, at her residence at Whitney Place in Natick surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of the late George B. Comer, formerly of Canton, Grace met her husband of 45 years while both served in the Navy at Pearl Harbor after the […]
Oct 10 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Cornelia “Nell” T. (Talpos) Becker, 94, of Knoxville, TN, formerly of Canton and Sun City, AZ, passed away October 4. Nell resided the past few years at River Oaks Place in Lenoir City, TN. She was a retired employee of the EPA in Boston. While in Sun City, she was an active member of the St. Clement’s […]
Oct 10 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Camille M. Senica (Arata), 82, of Canton, passed away at home September 28. Born and raised in Chicago, she attended Academy of Our Lady in Chicago and Illinois College in Jacksonville, IL. She has lived in Canton for the last 18 years and previously lived in Willowbrook, IL. Beloved wife of the late Emil J. […]
Oct 10 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

Click on the main image above to enlarge photos Photo 1: On Thursday, September 13, fifth graders from the Hansen School Student Council delivered council-sponsored “Welcome to Team Hansen” bags filled with academic supplies to the kindergarten and first grade classrooms. Photo 2: The Canton community honored two of the town’s greatest athletes — the […]
MusicCounts! and the Canton Performing Arts Department is proud to announce the return of Cantonstock, Canton’s own music festival, on Sunday, October 21, from 12-4 p.m. at Canton High School. Cantonstock is the major fundraiser for the Performing Arts Department and Canton’s music booster organization MusicCounts! Thanks to the generosity of MusicCounts!, all after-school music […]
Oct 3 2012 | Posted in
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Schools | By
Canton Citizen
Dedham Medical Associates, an affiliate of Atrius Health, is pleased to welcome Canton resident Roberta S. Zysman as its chief executive officer. Dedham Medical Associates is a multi-specialty medical group practice serving over 80,000 adult and pediatric patients from its locations in Dedham and Norwood. Under Zysman’s leadership, the practice will open a new location […]
Oct 3 2012 | Posted in
Business | By
Canton Citizen
Dear Editor: For the past 12 years, the students of Canton High School and I have participated in the Annual Walk for Breast Cancer. Over the last three years the students, with the support of the community, have raised over $31,000. The 2010 walk was a special year as we had over 80 students raise […]
Floyd A. Teague, 75, a lifelong resident of Canton, passed away September 28 at the Golden Living Center in Norwood. Born and raised in Canton, he was the son of the late Floyd and Louise Teague. He graduated from Canton High School and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was the former […]
Oct 3 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
John S. Higgins, 73, of East Taunton, passed away at Kindred Transitional Care in East Bridgewater on September 28. Born and raised in Tennessee, he was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He has lived in Taunton since 1997 and previously lived in Stoughton and Canton. He worked for Lois Shoe in South […]
Oct 3 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

Thousands flocked to Prowse Farm in Canton this past weekend for the third annual Life is good Festival, a two-day celebration featuring live music and an assortment of family friendly activities. Proceeds from the event benefitted the Life is good Playmakers, which uses joyful play to help children overcome poverty, violence and illness. Kaitlin Erickson […]
Sep 27 2012 | Posted in
Photo Gallery | By
Canton Citizen