Tula Sfougaris

Tula Sfougaris, a lifelong resident of Canton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 26th, 2025. She was 89 years old.

Tula wants to be remembered for her love of family & friends, for being a hard worker and a consummate volunteer. She was born & raised in Canton. Her glory days were at CHS. She was captain of the cheerleaders in her senior year and was the forward center on the undefeated field hockey team, she was unstoppable.

When she retired, she became a force behind the Canton High Alumni Association. She and a few others created an electronic database of every Canton High graduate. She chaired the committee and chaired the fundraising piece. She ran events from annual trivia nights, complete with 50-50 raffles and silent auction items to putting out the Alumni table at countless reunions and other Canton events. She was masterful at shaking people down for her beloved CHS. The money generated went to capital expenses and to student extracurricular programs.

She was a self-educated scholar, and she had a moral compass that was her north star. She read everything she could get her hands on. She loved US history and reading about the British empire.

She instilled in us a desire to fight for civil rights for all. Even though she never had a lot of money she was willing to give to those who had less than her and was willing to speak up for those who didn’t have a voice.

She was a force of nature, she was loyal to her many friends, people were drawn to her like bees to honey. Her effervescent personality and up for anything attitude kept her busy right up until the end. She will be missed.

Loving wife of the late John K. Boyden. Devoted mother of John P. Boyden and his partner James Long of Everett, Peter N. Boyden of Canton, Julie A. Boyden of N. Easton, and Patricia M. Boyden and her husband Gary Francescon of Canton. Proud grandmother of Anthony Francescon, Alexandra Francescon, Tristin Boyden and her beloved great granddaughter Isla York Parrish.

Visiting hours in the Pushard Family Funeral Home, 210 Sherman St., Canton, Monday morning, March 3rd from 10 -1130 with interment following in Canton Corner Cemetery. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Online obituary may be found at WWW.ROACHE-PUSHARD.COM

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