All Obituaries

Maureen F. Pellitteri (Cleary) of Canton died peacefully at home surrounded by her family September 17, 2023. She was 74 years old. Daughter of the late Ralph and Ann Cleary. Devoted wife of Salvatore B. Pellitteri. Loving mother of Ann Marie Piana and her husband Joseph of Stoughton, Chris M. Pellitteri and his wife Diane of Holbrook, and Jonathan M. Pellitteri and his late wife Nicole of Charlotte, N.C.  Loving sister of Joan M. Maguire of Hanover, Mass., Kevin J. Cleary of FL., and...

John J. Hatch Sr. of Canton died September 11, 2023. John was 97 years old.  He was the devoted husband of the late Barbara J. Hatch (Hockaday). Loving father of Claire E. Gould and her husband Neil of Milford, John J. Hatch Jr. and his wife Donna of Brookline, Gary L. Hatch and his wife Karen of Millis, Lori J. Carey and her husband Robert of Norwood, and William A. Hatch of Hyannis. He was the loving Son of the late Charles and Rose Hatch of South Boston. He is survived by his sister,...

Edwin Allen Short of Canton, died peacefully at home with his family August 9, 2023. He was 88 years old. Ed worked as a self-employed Certified Public Accountant serving many Canton and surrounding families for decades. He was a past member of the Knights of Columbus. He sang in the choir for both St. John the Evangelist and St. Gerard Majella churches in Canton for many years. He was a past Canton Youth Hockey coach, an avid golfer, a Boston Bruins fan, and enjoyed playing the trumpet and...

Ann L. Digirolamo of Needham, formerly of Canton and Norwood, died peacefully August 1, 2023. She was 101 years old.  She was a graduate of St. John the Evangelist High School and went on to Boston College earning a B.S. in Social Sciences and M.S. in Health Planning. She held positions at several prominent Boston businesses throughout her life and has traveled all over the world. Daughter of the late Michael and Domenica Digirolamo. Sister of the late Lena Fama and Mary Pino. Cousin of...

Mr. Charles Henry Downey Sr., of Canton, MA, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2023.  A 63-year resident of the town, he was 96 years old. An only child, he was born in Boston in 1926 and was an accomplished student. He attended Boston Latin School where he was at the top of the class. He later graduated from Boston High School of Commerce. Due to difficult family circumstances, he was compelled to work during his time in high school as he was the sole financial supporter for his...

Mary E (Moore) Geoghegan, of Canton, died Saturday, July 29th 2023 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton after brief illness. She was 85 years old. Born in the family homestead on Mechanic Street in Canton to the late Frank J. and Mary E. (Doody) Moore, she had been a lifelong resident attending St. John’s schools she graduated from Canton High School.  Mrs. Geoghegan had been employed in the administrative, benefits and human resources offices of Bird and Son Roofing and...

George Joseph Hart Jr., of Middleboro, formerly of Canton, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family, July 23, 2023. He was 74 years old. George was born in Norwood and was a graduate of Canton High School, class of 68. He proudly served in the Army National Guard from 1969-1975. He worked in construction as a heavy equipment operator and truck driver for over 50 years. He enjoyed camping in Salisbury for over 20 years, antique trucks, reading, and his Harley Davidson. George was a...

Daniel Alexander died peacefully July 21, 2023. He was 76 years old. Dan grew up in Canton, MA and graduated with honors from Norfolk County Agricultural School. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1970 with a business degree. He then moved to Weare, NH to begin his lifelong passion of farming and growing Christmas trees and day lilies. His own varieties of lilies are well known in the industry for their unique colors. Dan loved pizza, Coca-Cola, and Putnam’s onion...

Cathleen (Galvin) Nolen, Of Norton, died Friday, June 16th 2023 at Cornerstone at Canton after lengthy illness. She was 82. The daughter of the late George J. and Catherine (Dromey) Galvin she was born, raised and educated in Sharon.  Mrs. Nolen graduated from Chandler Business School.  She resided in Canton for over 40 years prior to moving to Norton. Mrs. Nolen had worked in the business office of Arthur C. Lamb Rigging Co. in Canton for more than 20 years.    A...

Loretta J. Berardi (Russell) died peacefully surrounded by her family June 13, 2023. Loretta enjoyed reading, spending time at the beach, attending Sunday services, and most of all spending time with her family. After graduating from Canton High in 1951, she attended Chamberlayne Jr. College and worked at Mass General Hospital as a secretary in the pathology department. After raising her family, she worked at Emerson Swan for 22 years. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Elsie...