William B. Gibb, 74, of Hermitage, passed away peacefully under hospice care, Wednesday morning, August 5, 2020, in Sharon Regional Medical Center following a long battle with dementia.

Mr. Gibb was born September 24, 1945, in Grove City, PA, a son of the late Wilbur R. and Helen (Elder) Gibb. He was a 1963 graduate of Lakeview High School, Stoneboro, PA and received his bachelor's degree in history from West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV. Later, Bill earned his master's degree in social studies and education from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania and his principal certification from Westminister College, New Wilmington.

Bill was employed as a teacher in the Hermitage School district for 38 years, moving from high school social studies to elementary/middle school, and back to high school to close his career. During his tenure at the school district, he also coached girls softball, boys baseball, boys golf and 9 ^th grade boys basketball. During his sons' little league years, he was a coach and manager in the Hermitage Little League.

Bill was a former longtime member of New Virginia United Methodist Church, Hermitage, where he served in many leadership roles for more than 36 years. Most recently, he was a member of Oak Grove Church, Mercer.

Bill was a member and past president of the Hermitage Education Association.

A Civil War buff, Bill enjoyed attending the Mahoning Valley Civil War Roundtable, family vacations to Gettysburg's battlefields and a month-long cross-country trip to Los Angeles, CA, with stops of historical significance along the way. Later, he developed a day trip for Hickory High School sophomores to Gettysburg National Military Park to tour the battlefield and make history come alive.

A man of integrity and loyalty, Bill put his family and faith first. He made sure to support his children and grandchildren in all of their activities.

He is survived by his wife, the former Carol Tanner, whom he married September 2, 1967; a daughter, Amy Mattey and her husband Don; two sons, Mark Gibb and David Gibb and his wife Jessica, all of Hermitage; four grandchildren, Courtney and Austin Mattey, and Henry and Grace Gibb; a sister, Robin Woodson, of Radcliff, KY; a brother, Robert Gibb, of Endwell, NY; a brother-in-law, James Brenneman; and a niece and several nephews.

In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Brenneman.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be directed to the William B. Gibb Legacy Scholarship fund, C/O the Community Foundation of Western PA and Eastern OH, 7 West State St., Suite 301, Sharon, PA 16146, or donate online at comm-foundation.org/gibb

Calling hours will be 11 am to 2 p.m. Friday (08/07/2020) in J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 1090 East State St., Sharon.

Funeral service will be private.

Interment: Morefield Cemetery, Hermitage.