William H Green

William H. Green, 87, of Girard, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 at his home with his family by his side. Bill was born June 8, 1929, in Girard, Ohio, the son of Louis and Ruth Tillery Green. Bill had worked as a steelworker for U.S. Steel, McDonald Works and Copperweld in Girard and Youngstown, retiring in 1978. He had coached baseball for T-ball,Colt and Pony league teams for 41 years. He loved fishing and hunting and all of the Cleveland teams. Bill was an Army veteran serving his country during WWII. He is survived by his wife, the former, Helen Palko, whom he married July 10, 1954, his daughter Diana (Michael) Gaitanis of Simpsonville, SC, son Timothy (Theresa) Green of McDonald, grandchildren; William (Bethany) Gaitanis, Michael (Leslie) Gaitanis and Amanda (Josh) Camuso , great-grandchildren; Aiden, Lucas James, Reed and Cohen, sisters, Shirley Rounds of Girard and Patricia Calland of Lynchburg, VA. and step-brother, Louis Reese of Poland and step-sister Rosetta Reese of Niles. Besides his parents, Bill is preceded in death by his sisters, Ethel Davidson, Jane Burr, and Mary Louise Kelch, and brothers, David, Robert and Louis Green. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 11th, 7:00 PM, at Blackstone Funeral Home in Girard, where the family will receive relatives and friends from 4:00 PM until the time of service. Family and friends are invited to attend a graveside service at Girard City Cemetery on Friday at 11:30 AM where Bill will be honored with a military service. The family wishes to thank Hospice of the Valley for the kind and compassionate care that was given to Bill during his illness and wishes any memorial contributions be made to the Hospice of The Valley, 5190 Market St., Youngstown, Ohio  44512. Visit www.blackstonefuneralhome.com to view this obituary and to send any condolences to the family.