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The two Norton sisters shot by the ex-boyfriend of their mother, who died in the attack, remained in critical condition Wednesday afternoon at Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence, as memorial services were set for their mother.

A hospital spokeswoman said that the conditions of Danielle Cann, 15, and her sister Brittany, 12, were not expected to change overnight.

Meanwhile, the Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home in Canton announced that Elizabeth Cann's funeral will be held Saturday morning, Sept. 1, at 10:30 at a Roman Catholic church in Canton, St. John the Evangelist, 700 Washington St. A wake will be held at the funeral home, 455 Washington St., on Friday, Aug. 31, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be private.

Cann's funeral will be officiated by the Rev. Bernard Hinckley, the pastor of the Trinitarian Congregational Church in Norton, where Cann was a devoted longtime congregant. The service is being held at the Canton church to accommodate the large crowd that is expected, according to a statement on Trinitarian's Web site.

The Sun Chronicle is continuing to follow this story, and will have more details online today and in tomorrow's editions. - Ted Nesi and David Linton, Sun Chronicle Staff