William F. "Bill" Blatt, age 93 of Alliance, died at 12:55 p.m. Monday, January 7, 2013 at the St. Joseph Care Center.
He was born December 28, 1919 in Moundsville, WVa. to Aloysius and Cordelia (Shutler) Blatt.
Mr. Blatt was a milkman for 30 years and later, a monument salesman and owner of Blatt Monument Co. A member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Maximo, Bill was on the cemetery committee.
As a lover of music, Bill was known for the Marlington Minstrels and Gee Haw shows and as a good ol' fiddler. He was a lifetime member of the Washington Ruritans and among his many sayings, his favorite was, "I've been on vacation since the day I was born."
Survivors include his two sons, Robert W. (Sherry) Blatt of Louisville, and Nelson (Laurie) Blatt of Alliance; three daughters, Lenna (James) Geiselman of Louisville, Sharon (Ron) Stephen of Louisville, and Martha (Rex) Rounds of Alliance; 17 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mary Margaret Walker.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, the love of his life, Margie; one son, Darrell; and two brothers and four sisters.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday January 12, 2013 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Maximo with Fr. Donald Feicht and Fr. William Bantz co-officiating. Friends may call 5-8 p.m. Friday January 11, 2013 at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home. Interment will be at St. Joseph Cemetery in Maximo.
Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery, Maximo, P.O. Box 219, Maximo, Ohio 44650.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, Alliance, Ohio.
He was born December 28, 1919 in Moundsville, WVa. to Aloysius and Cordelia (Shutler) Blatt.
Mr. Blatt was a milkman for 30 years and later, a monument salesman and owner of Blatt Monument Co. A member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Maximo, Bill was on the cemetery committee.
As a lover of music, Bill was known for the Marlington Minstrels and Gee Haw shows and as a good ol' fiddler. He was a lifetime member of the Washington Ruritans and among his many sayings, his favorite was, "I've been on vacation since the day I was born."
Survivors include his two sons, Robert W. (Sherry) Blatt of Louisville, and Nelson (Laurie) Blatt of Alliance; three daughters, Lenna (James) Geiselman of Louisville, Sharon (Ron) Stephen of Louisville, and Martha (Rex) Rounds of Alliance; 17 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mary Margaret Walker.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, the love of his life, Margie; one son, Darrell; and two brothers and four sisters.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday January 12, 2013 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Maximo with Fr. Donald Feicht and Fr. William Bantz co-officiating. Friends may call 5-8 p.m. Friday January 11, 2013 at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home. Interment will be at St. Joseph Cemetery in Maximo.
Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery, Maximo, P.O. Box 219, Maximo, Ohio 44650.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, Alliance, Ohio.
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