William E. "Bill" Oblinger

William E. “Bill” Oblinger, 83 of Canfield died Wednesday evening at his residence. William was born April 27, 1938 in Youngstown, a son of Raymond E. and Elven (Shaffer) Oblinger and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Jackson Milton High School in 1956 where he was a member of the marching band. Bill was also a member of the Warren Jr. Military Band where he played the french horn and bass drums. Following high school, Bill went on to serve in the United States Marine Corp. and after his honorable discharge he attended the Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, MA. Bill was a member of Old North Church in Canfield. He was an avid Cleveland Indian and Cleveland Brown fan and looked forward to watching the games. He enjoyed dancing and listening to Big Band music with his wife Sandra. Bill was a mechanical engineer and had worked for American Welding, Ensco Corp., Discovery Corp., Jackson Federal Credit Union and ASECU FCU, retiring in 2020. His wife of 39 years, the former Sandra Welsch, died February 14, 2021. He leaves two daughters, Heather Oblinger of Youngstown, Ronda Swanson of McAllen, TX; five grandchildren, Branden Farris, Ryan Farris, Victoria Farris, Carina Swanson, Matthew Swanson and two great grandchildren, Aletheia Grace and Nicholas Andrew. Bill also leaves two sisters, Joan Oblinger of North Jackson, Bonnie Burnick of Georgetown, KY and five Burnick nephews. The family would like to give special thanks to Canfield Fire Department and EMS and Ohio Living Hospice for their care given to Bill. The family requests material tributes take the form of contributions to Ohio Living Hospice, 6715 Tippecanoe Rd. Bldg. E, Suite 201, Canfield 44406. There will private family services per Bill’s wishes.