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Victor R. Wise, 82,
formerly of Eckstein Road in Renfrew, died Monday, November 24, 2003
in Passavant Retirement Center in Zelienople.
Born July 13, 1921 in
Butler, PA, he was the son of Earl Victor Wise and Helen Roth.
Mr. Wise was a member
of The First English Lutheran Church. He retired as a mail carrier
for Butler Post Office in 1980 after 37 years of service. He was a
life member of the Butler Elks Lodge #170 and the National Association
of Retired Federal Employees. Mr. Wise served as a scoutmaster for
Boy Scout Troup #12, which met at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran
Church for twelve years. He was a veteran of the United States Army
serving during WWII.
Surviving are his two
daughters, Ellen Riley of Houston, TX and Mrs. Elwood (Andrea)
Bressler of Curwensville, PA, four grandchildren and one great
grandson, two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Evelyn) Clark and Mrs. Lorraine
Kesterson of Butler, PA, and a number of nieces and nephews.
His wife, Mary E.
Wihelm preceded him in death on September 3, 1999.
Friends will be
received at the Thompson - Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North
Street, Butler, PA, from Wednesday November 26, 2003 from 2:00-4:00
and 7:00-9:00 pm. There will be no visitation on Thursday November 27,
2003 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Services will be held
at the First English Lutheran Church, Friday November 28, 2003 at
11:00 am with the Reverend James W. Dollhopf officiating.
Interment will follow
in Butler County Memorial Park. V.F.W. Post #249 will present military
honors at the cemetery.
Memorial
contributions may be made to The National Parkinson Foundation Inc.,
c/o Mary Ann Sprinkle, Director of Development, 1501 N.W. Ninth
Avenue/Bob Hope Road, Miami, Florida 33136-1494. |
A Life Remembered . . .