80.3 F
Charlotte Amalie
Friday, April 26, 2024
HomeNewsArchivesOliver Wendell Canton Dies at 75

Oliver Wendell Canton Dies at 75

Oliver Wendell Canton
Oliver Wendell Canton of Sally’s Fancy died on Friday, April 8, at his residence. He was 75 years old.
He is survived by his spouse: Iris Acoy-Canton; daughters: Sharon and Brenda Canton, Lurene Canton-Jarvis and Dianne Canton-Reed; son: Delroy Canton; grandchildren: Adrian Ferris, Gregory Jackson, Danielle, Nicole, Daniel and Dalina Canton, Shevonne Rios, Gary Jarvis, Joel Mohan, Dominique and Mya Reed; great-grandchildren: Kristion and Kaiden Ferris; daughter-in-law: Marilyn Canton; sons-in-law: Gary Jarvis and Llewelyn Reed; sisters: Agneta Inez Sewer and Roselyn Lang; brothers: Fidelis Jr., Fremont, Mario and Eric Canton; special friends: Minard Jones, Norman Nielsen, Panchoo and Evans Heyliger; and other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
A viewing will be held at 9:30 a.m. and a funeral service at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20, at the Southgate Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Kingshill Cemetery.
All arrangements are by James Memorial Funeral Home Inc.

Print Friendly, PDF & Email
Keeping our community informed is our top priority.
If you have a news tip to share, please call or text us at 340-228-8784.

Support local + independent journalism in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Unlike many news organizations, we haven't put up a paywall – we want to keep our journalism as accessible as we can. Our independent journalism costs time, money and hard work to keep you informed, but we do it because we believe that it matters. We know that informed communities are empowered ones. If you appreciate our reporting and want to help make our future more secure, please consider donating.

UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS