A Life Remembered . . . |
| Robert
Frederick Grindel May 12,
1923 - September 16, 2003 |
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Robert
Frederick Grindel, 80 of Maplewood Drive in Butler, died Tuesday,
September 16, 2003 at Butler Memorial Hospital.
Born May 12, 1923 in Irwin, Pennsylvania, he was the son of John J.
Grindel and Magdalena George.
He was retired from Armco Steel following 32 years of service. Mr.
Grindel was a WW II veteran serving in the Air Force. He was a charter
member of St. Andrews Roman Catholic Church where he was a member of
Parish Council, member of the ushers club and past president of Holy
Name Society. He was a member of the Unionville Grange where he was
Master from 1984-1994, and a state grange member. He was an avid home
gardener.
Surviving are one son, Robert Dennis Grindel of Libertyville,
Illinois, two daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Patricia) Rajchel of Butler,
Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Robert (Linda) Herman of Butler, Pennsylvania,
Seven Grandchildren, three brothers, Ambrose Grindel of Zelienople,
Louis Grindel of Evans City, Norbert Grindel of Butler, five sisters,
Magdalena Kainz of Pittsburgh, Rose Jesteadt of Prospect, Audrey
Mathews of Valencia, Lorraine Bray of Pittsburgh, Lillian Davis of
Harrisburg.
Preceding him in death was his wife, Lila Gertrude Grindel, who passed
away on March 29, 2003, a sister, Mary Jesteadt and a brother, John
Grindel.
Friends will be received at the Thompson - Miller Funeral Home, Inc.,
124 East North Street, Butler, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, September
18, 2003 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The Rosary will be recited at the
funeral Home on Thursday at 6:45 p.m.
Services will be held at the St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church,
Friday, September 19, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. with Father James Salberg
officiating. Interment will follow in Saint Peters Cemetery.
Contributions may be sent to Saint Andrews Roman Catholic Church, 1660
North Main Street Ext., Butler, Pennsylvania 16001. |
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