Marguerite Mary Garnhum, 79, of Canton, passed away at home June 6 surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 20, 1933, in Canton. Marguerite’s mother, Julia Josephine Garnhum (nee Cahalane) gave birth to her at the family farm home located at 1201 Pleasant Street. She was the youngest of 10 children (Catherine, Marie, […]
William H. Greene, 80, formerly of Quincy, of Canton, passed away peacefully June 4 at the John Scott Rehabilitation Center in Braintree. Born in Roxbury, he was raised in Dorchester and attended St. Patrick’s School in Roxbury and graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School in 1950. He had lived for many years in Quincy before […]
Herbert M. Fazakerley, 84, passed away June 3 at home. Born and raised in Boston, he attended Boston schools. He served in the Merchant Marines during WWII and was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He worked as an electrician for Local 103 in Boston for many years before retiring. Mr. Fazakerley was […]
Mary J. Pineo (Corkery), 76, of Canton, died June 2, 2012, at Caritas Norwood Hospital. Mary was a retired cafeteria worker for the Canton Public Schools. She also worked for F.M. Global in Norwood for several years until retiring in 1993. Mary enjoyed knitting, needlework, and traveling. Devoted wife of the late Robert O. Pineo […]
John F. “Jack” Buttner, of Stoughton, passed away June 2, 2012. Jack was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in Korea with the USMC. He was a former teacher in the Boston and Canton school systems. He loved reading, fishing, boxing and politics, and was a jack of all trades. Beloved husband of Grace […]
Michael S. Coyne, 59, died May 26, 2012, at Hospice House of Concord following a long illness. Born in Lewiston, Maine, he has been a resident of Weare, NH, for the past 27 years. He was the son of James M. and Phyllis (Mason) Coyne. Mr. Coyne was the owner and operator of Labrie Auto Sales […]
Margaret A. Sheehan (McManus), 75, of Canton, passed away on May 26, 2012, at the Hellenic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Margie grew up in Dorchester and moved to Canton in 1958 to raise her family. Devoted wife of the late Edward P. Sheehan. Mother of Annmarie Regan and her husband, Chip, Robert G. and his […]
Rev. Thomas F. Murray, senior priest, of Mashpee, passed away May 26 at the Marion Manor in South Boston. Born and raised in Boston, he attended Boston College High School, Boston College School, and was ordained at St. Joseph’s Seminary on February 2, 1957. Father Murray served as parochial vicar at St. Ann in Peabody, […]
Robert L. Allen, 75, of Canton, passed away at Kindred Health Care in Stoughton on May 24. Born in Concord, he was raised in West Roxbury and graduated from West Roxbury High School, where he was active in sports, especially baseball, football, bowling and golf. After school he enlisted and served in the Army. After […]
Frances R. Moynihan, 63, of Canton and Falmouth, passed away May 22 at Brigham & Women’s Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Boston, she was raised in Mattapan and graduated from St. Gregory’s High School. She worked for Boston Gas as an engineer for many years before retiring in 2009. She has lived in […]
