All Obituaries

John P. Dougherty Age 87, of Canton, passed away Sat., Feb. 27, 2021.  He was born Jan. 11, 1934 in Canton, a son of the late Russell and Agnes (Arnold) Dougherty, and was a life resident.  John was a 1950 graduate of Lincoln High School and a 1957 graduate of the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geology, and where he was a member of Delta Upsilon Fraternity.  He retired from Advest Inc. as a Broker, and previously worked for McDonald & Company and...

  Linda E. (DeLuca) Anthony Age 77, of Canton, passed away Wed., June 2, 2021, after a short battle with lung cancer.  She was born January 12, 1944 in Canton, a daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Roof) DeLuca, and was a resident of the Magnolia/Waynesburg area most of her life.  Linda was a 1962 graduate of Central Catholic High School in Canton.  On November 23, 1963 she married Lee Anthony and was married until his death in 1988.  Linda loved to spend...

  Janice F. Parkinson Age 78, of Massillon, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021, at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born Jan. 9, 1943 in Cincinnati, OH, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Edna (Anthes) Faulkner, and had been a resident of the Canton area since 1963.  Janice was a 1961 graduate of Cincinnati Hughes High School.  She is survived by her husband, James H. Parkinson, with whom she celebrated their 35th Wedding Anniversary on Feb. 15th, four...

  Mary Balasko Age 101, of Canton, passed away Sat., May 29, 2021.  She was born August 24, 1918 in Sharon, PA, a daughter of the late John and Rose (Kiryan) Balasko, and was a life resident of Canton.  Mary retired in 1981 from Hercules Engines, and was a member of Christ the Servant Parish.  In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by a sister, Frances Balasko.  She is survived by two sisters and a brother, Ann Balasko, JoAnne (Dennis) Shaw, and...

  Jackie L. Jett Age 74, of Waynesburg, passed away Sat., May 29, 2021.  He was born June 29, 1946 in Charleston, WV, a son of the late Opie and Virgie (Facemier) Jett, grew up in Nitro, WV, and had been a Waynesburg resident most of his life.  Jack was the retired self-employed owner of his tire business.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jerry and Ronnie Jett.  He is survived by his wife, Anna D. Jett, with whom he would have...

  Daniel D. Klotz, Sr. Age 80, of Sandyville, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021.  He was born Nov. 18, 1940 in Malvern, OH, a son of the late Chester and Hilda Klotz, and resided in Sandyville 51 years.  He retired in 2000 from Hilscher-Clarke Electric Co. after 30 years’ service where he was an electrician.  Dan was a member of Sandyville United Methodist Church, Sandy Valley Eagles #3228, which he served as President, Sandy Valley American Legion Post #432, and...

JOHN W. BROUCKER, Age 74, of Waynesburg, passed away Thur., May 27, 2021.  Born June 14, 1946, in Canton, a son of the late Frank and Grace (Navarra) Broucker, Sr., he was a life long resident of Waynesburg.  John was a 1964 graduate of Sandy Valley High School and served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.  He was a member of St. James Catholic Church and retired in 2009 as a truck mechanic for the Stark County Engineers.  Preceded in death by an infant brother,...

  William A. Jones Age 71, of Carrollton, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021, after a period of declining health.  He was born Jan. 1, 1950 in Dover, a son of Helen (Davidson) Jones of Mineral City, and the late William R. Jones, and had resided in Carrollton since 1996, previously Sandyville.  Bill was a 1968 graduate of Tusky Valley High School.  He was the owner of Bill’s Welding and Truck Repair in Carrollton.  Bill enjoyed traveling and riding his Harley,...

Daniel L. Canter, Sr. Age 56, of Canton, passed away Sat., May 15, 2021, after a brave battle with cancer.  He was born August 5, 1964 in Canton, a son of the late Roy and Catherine (Shreves) Canter, and was a life resident of this area.  Danny was a 1983 graduate of Canton South High School, and had been employed by Walmart.  He enjoyed fishing and hunting and was a big Harley Davidson fan.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers,...

Billie Jo Reynolds Age 62, of East Sparta, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021.  She was born Feb. 20, 1959 in Canton, a daughter of the late William and Elsie (Medley) Reynolds, resided most of her life in East Sparta, and also lived in Columbus for a number of years.  Billie Jo was a 1977 graduate of Sandy Valley High School and also attended Ohio State University for three years.  She has been an employee of the Social Security Administration for over thirty years,...