All Obituaries

Kathleen Theresa Flynn passed away peacefully on October 7th 2021 with her family by her side. Kathleen was born on April 16th 1923 to the late William C. Flynn and Mary A. Flynn and was predeceased by her siblings the late Reverend William  Flynn,  Mary (Flynn) Mclaughlin, James Flynn, Ann (Flynn) Donnellan, and Peter Flynn.  Kathleen is survived by her sister in law, Marilyn Flynn and many nieces and nephews and their children. Kathleen was a devout Catholic who said the...

Anna M. (Hill) Raftery of Canton passed away surrounded by her loving family and the caring and compassionate staff of the Copley Rehabilitation Center on October 7, 2021, she was 95.       Anna was born in Boston on August 24, 1926 to the late Frederick and Mary Hill.  Anna lived and worked throughout the greater New England and Boston areas for much of her life. She wed the love of her life, Joseph P. “Dick” Raftery and found her true home in Canton,...

Laurence Chelmow passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, September 29th, 2021. Larry is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty, his three children, David Chelmow, MD and his wife Fay, Ted Chelmow, PhD. and his wife JingJing Xue, and Susan Chelmow Nourse, as well as his daughter-in-law Yuki Kawaguchi. He was the proud grandfather of six grandchildren: Ben and Jenny Chelmow, Maddie and Grace Nourse, Kaito Kawaguchi Chelmow and Kang Chelmow. Larry graduated with a...

Colleen (Fadden) Ross of Mansfield, MA died Tuesday September, 28, 2021 in a tragic car accident. She died with her husband Michael Ross of 35 years. She was the loving mother of Michaela Rice and her husband Eric Rice, and Collin Ross and his fiancé Rachel Dziedzic; loving grandmother of Avery, Teagan, and Braelyn; dear sister of Jay Fadden and his wife Shirley of Bellingham, Kate Conroy and her husband John of Norton, Shelia Galicki and her husband Michael of Weymouth and the late...

Michael J. Ross of Mansfield, MA died Tuesday September, 28, 2021 in a tragic car accident. He died with his wife Colleen (Fadden) Ross of 35 years. He was the loving father of Michaela Rice and her husband Eric Rice, and Collin Ross and his fiancé Rachel Dziedzic; loving grandfather of Avery, Teagan, and Braelyn; dear brother of Carla Coombs and her husband Richie of Holbrook, Maribeth MacAskill and her husband Peter of Marshfield, Nora Hixon and her husband Steve of Rhode Island,...

Thomas J. Callaghan, a 53-year resident of Canton, passed away on September 12th at the age of 94.  Born in Boston, Tom enlisted in the Navy (using his brother’s papers) at age 16 in 1943 and fought in World War II, mainly in the South Pacific. After World War II, he enlisted in the Marine Corps for a four-year stint and served with his brother Paul at Camp Lejeune as drill instructors.  With the start of the Korean War, Tom was called back and served in the Army. He saw...

Shaun Michael Keenan, age 66, previously from Canton, MA passed away peacefully September 10, 2021 at Providence-Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center in Tarzana, California. Despite being born with Down Syndrome, Shaun led a normal and active life. He attended Canton special needs classes in the Canton public school system starting with elementary school and culminating his special needs studies at Canton High School.  Having completed his studies, Shaun attended a special needs workshop...

Barbara (Bullock) Draper Morin passed away surrounded by her loving family on September 9, 2021. Barbara was born to John Sumner Bullock and Gertrude Elizabeth Bullock in 1935 and spent her entire youth in Canton.  Graduated from Canton High School class of 1953. She attended Framingham State College and became a teacher of Home Economics.  She taught School in both Canton and West Warren, MA. She was the mother of four daughters with Walter Scott Draper III and raised her...

  Christine H. Pashko Of Stoughton, August 25, 2021.  Beloved wife of the late James M. Pashko. Loving mother of Theodore Pashko and his wife Joyce of Everett and Pamela Borges and her late husband Edison of Middleboro and the late Sandra Pashko and Arthur Pashko.  Dear sister of the late Peter Peters.  Cherished grandmother of Theodore Pashko, Alexandra Borges and great grandmother of Nathaniel Pashko and Christopher Silva. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited...

Shirley A. Voelker, of Canton, died August 25, 2021. She was 97 years old. She enjoyed vacationing in Hawaii with her husband and entertaining her family and friends. Shirley was the devoted wife of the late Lee A. Voelker. Loving mother of Lee Voelker of Canton, Donna Dow and her husband Frank of Newburyport, Joanne Neal and her husband Robert of N.C., Carole Norrell and her husband Robert Purpura of Walpole, Linda Cash and her husband James of Canton, Christopher Voelker and his partner...