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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 7 through September 13, 2026

Five Canton, Massachusetts obituary notices were published this week: Izutskiver, German, 94; Klawsnik, Joseph (Dr.), 82; Shea, Frederick Harold Jr., 85; Straus, Roberta Franks, 78, who had lived with multiple sclerosis since 1977; and Wolowodiuk, Catherine, 91. All five deaths were dat…

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CANTON — This week's column carries notices for five Canton-resident obituaries published or dated this week, drawn from funeral home and obituary listings covering Canton, Massachusetts.

German Izutskiver, 94, of Canton, died on Tuesday, September 7, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/canton/german-izutskiver-22078081.

Frederick Harold Shea Jr., 85, of Canton, died on Monday, September 7, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/canton/frederick-shea-jr-22099153.

Dr. Joseph Klawsnik, 82, of Canton, died on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/canton/joseph-klawsnik-22093002.

Roberta Franks Straus, 78, of Canton, MA, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at her home at Orchard Cove. She became ill with multiple sclerosis in 1977, while still a young wife and mother of two, according to her obituary. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Chapman Funerals & Cremations - Bridgewater): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/roberta-straus-obituary?id=62380108.

Catherine Wolowodiuk, 91, of Canton, died on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Her family is being cared for by Union Funeral Home - Lytwyn & Grillo. Full obituary at Union Funeral Home - Lytwyn & Grillo: https://www.grillofuneralservices.com/obituaries/Catherine-Wolowodiuk?obId=49557864.

Notices compiled from Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home, Stanetsky Memorial Chapels, Farley Funeral Home, Chapman Funerals & Cremations - Bridgewater, Union Funeral Home - Lytwyn & Grillo, Legacy.com, and Echovita.


Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.

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