Alverda M. Gainor, age 90, of Alliance, died at her home at 10:55 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007.
She was born Aug. 19, 1916 in Wind Ridge, Pennsylvania to William and Cleo (Clutter) McDermott and lived in Alliance most of her life.
Mrs. Gainor retired from LoDano's Shoes in 1981 after working there for four years. She also worked for the former Marvin Shoes.
She was a member of First Christian Church, where she was a member of the McCallum Club, and Sunday School Club. She also belonged to the AARP, and volunteered at the Alliance Senior Citizens Center.
Survivors include her daughters, Janice (John) Prevot, of Malvern, and Nancy (Donald) Grigsby, of Greenwood S.C; five grandchildren; Jeff (Denise) Prevot, Jill (Duane) Kandel, and John J. (Jenny) Prevot, all of Malvern, Keith Grigsby and his fiance' Sheri Mozley, of Atlanta, and John Eric Grigsby of Greenwood; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John Gainor, whom she married March 22, 1941, and who died Dec. 4, 1999, two sisters, Emma Krauss, and Thelma Lyberger, and one brother, Russell McDermott.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home with Pastor Pam Bruno and Sue DeHoff officiating. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Alliance City Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alliance Senior Citizens Center, 602, W. Vine St. Alliance, Ohio, or Alliance Visiting Nurse Hospice Association 885 S. Sawburg, Alliance, Ohio 44601.
She was born Aug. 19, 1916 in Wind Ridge, Pennsylvania to William and Cleo (Clutter) McDermott and lived in Alliance most of her life.
Mrs. Gainor retired from LoDano's Shoes in 1981 after working there for four years. She also worked for the former Marvin Shoes.
She was a member of First Christian Church, where she was a member of the McCallum Club, and Sunday School Club. She also belonged to the AARP, and volunteered at the Alliance Senior Citizens Center.
Survivors include her daughters, Janice (John) Prevot, of Malvern, and Nancy (Donald) Grigsby, of Greenwood S.C; five grandchildren; Jeff (Denise) Prevot, Jill (Duane) Kandel, and John J. (Jenny) Prevot, all of Malvern, Keith Grigsby and his fiance' Sheri Mozley, of Atlanta, and John Eric Grigsby of Greenwood; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John Gainor, whom she married March 22, 1941, and who died Dec. 4, 1999, two sisters, Emma Krauss, and Thelma Lyberger, and one brother, Russell McDermott.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home with Pastor Pam Bruno and Sue DeHoff officiating. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Alliance City Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alliance Senior Citizens Center, 602, W. Vine St. Alliance, Ohio, or Alliance Visiting Nurse Hospice Association 885 S. Sawburg, Alliance, Ohio 44601.
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