Anthony Edward Battershell

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Nickname: Chuck
Chuck attended Augusta High School in Columbiana County through the eleventh grade. He was employed at the Transue and Williams Stamping Plant and Alliance Machine before entering the US Navy. After returning from his military duty during World War II, Chuck worked at Alliance Hardware and then went into the plumbing business. Eventually he began doing heating work as well and his business then bacame HAGAN HEATING AND PLUMBING which was founded in 1956. After his death, his youngest son, John, took over the family business.

Chuck enlisted in the United States Navy in the place of his younger brother, Sherm, in October 1942 and served for thirty-five months. He was a ship fitter and served on the U.S.S. Cincinnati, which was a light cruiser, and the U.S.S. Quincy, a heavy cruiser. His ship was one of the front ships present at the invasion of Normandy and was fired upon. His ship was also one of those present when the treaty to end the war was signed in Japan. His daughter, Marikay, recalls him telling her that during the war the President came onboard his ship at one point and actually spoke to Chuck.

In August 1947, Chuck and Mary Helen purchased the 48.5 acre farm at 11301 Marlboro Avenue, NE, Marlboro Township, Alliance, Ohio which would become the Hagan Family Farm. Their youngest son, John, and his family still reside there in 2003.

Chuck was diagnosed with colon cancer in the Spring of 1974 and, from August, 1974 until his death, he spent time in and out of hospitals for treatment for his illness. Eventually, the cancer spread to his liver which resulted in his death.

Chuck had blue eyes and was 5'11" tall. He loved to read.

Charles married Mary Helen Freshley on 23 Feb 1946 in Lexington, Stark, Ohio, United States. Mary was born on 15 Apr 1920 in Alliance, Stark, Ohio, United States; died on 5 Jun 2003 in Alliance Community Hospital, Alliance, Stark, Ohio, United States; was buried on 9 Jun 2003 in Marlboro Cemetery, Marlboro, Stark, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Helen's obituary from the 7 June 2003 Alliance Review:

Mary Helen Hagan

Visitation: Sunday, June 8, 2003 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM
Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home 75 South Union Avenue
Alliance, OH 44601

Visitation: Monday, June 9, 2003 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM
Aldersgate United Methodist Church 11394 Edison St. NE
Alliance, OH 44601

Service: Monday, June 9, 2003 11:00 AM
Aldersgate United Methodist Church 11394 Edison St. NE
Alliance, OH 44601

Mary Helen (Freshley) Hagan age 83 of Alliance passed away Thursday June 5, 2003 at 11:58 a.m. at Alliance Community Hospital.

She was born April 15, 1920 in Alliance to Elroy V. and Eva I. (Hazen) Freshley. A lifelong resident of Alliance, Mrs. Hagan was a 1938 graduate of Alliance High School. She was employed by the former Lembright Bakery and later employed at Taylorcraft during WWII. Mrs. Hagan was co-founder and bookkeeper for Hagan
Heating and Plumbing, established in 1956.

She was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, formerly Pastor Parish Relations, lay member for the annual conference and served in the nursery. Mrs. Hagan was a member of the Marlington Senior Citizens, Charter Member and Golden Sheaf Member of Lexington Grange, and a member of Pamona and National Grange.

She was also a member of Hardscrabble Club, Alliance Carnation Area AARP, Alliance area Senior Citizens, Alliance Area Republican Club, Science Hill Historical Society, Marlboro Historical Society, Alliance Genealogical Society, and Alliance Historical Society. Mrs. Hagan was also a former advisor of the Union Grove Girls 4H Club.

She is survived by two daughters, Marikay Irene Martin (Michael) Colbert, Marjorie Jean Battershell, three sons Charles Elroy Hagan, Thomas Michael (Betty Whiteleather) Hagan, and State Representative John Patrick (Tina) Hagan, all of Alliance, twelve grandchildren; Stephanie Martin Shively, Steven C. Martin, Jacquelyn Battershell Miller, Eric Battershell, Charles J. Hagan, David Hagan, Richard Hagan, Hagan Faye Whiteleather, John P. Hagan Jr., Joseph Hagan, Joshua Hagan, and Christina Hagan, eight great-grandchildren, and one expected in October 2003, one great-great-granddaughter, one brother Dale A. Freshley of Alliance, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Charles Russell Hagan, whom she married Feb. 24, 1946, and who died Sept. 2, 1976, one sister Dorothy Grace Davis, and one infant grandson Anthony Edward Battershell.

Interment will be at Marlboro Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Aldersgate United Methodist Church, or the Lexington Grange.

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