He was born February 3, 1917 in Paintertown, Pennsylvania to the late Earl McConnell and Blanche Brown McConnell.

Mr. Mc Connell was a member of North Street Christian Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in World War II as a Master Sergeant in Africa, Italy, Germany and France. Mr. McConnell was a member of the Butler Elks Lodge # 170 and the VFW #249.

Mr. McConnell is survived by one son, Jack and his wife Veronica McConnell of Butler, PA; one daughter, Norma Jean and her husband, Don Martin of Fortworth, TX; two grandchildren, five nieces and two nephews.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Jean McConnell who he married on June 13, 1940 and who passed away on August 10, 2004 and also by one sister and two brothers.

Friends will be received at Thompson - Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street Butler, PA. on Monday June 13,2011 From 6:00 to 9:00 P.M.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday June 14,2011 at 2:30 P.M. at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home Inc., 124 East North St. Butler, PA, with Pastor Robert C. Huber of North Street Christian Church officiating.

Entombment will follow in the Chapel of All Faiths Mausoleum in the Greenlawn Burial Estates.

Officer and members of the American Legion Post #778 Lyndora and the VFW Post #249 will conduct military services at the Chapel of All Faiths Mausoleum at Greenlawn Burial Estates.

Online condolences can be given at www.thompson-miller.com.