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James A. Barto, age 62, of Marienville,
Pennsylvania, died Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 3:20 p.m. at Kahle
Lake, Clarion County while launching his boat.
Born April 5, 1946 in Butler,
Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late H. Leroy Barto and the late
Gertrude Salisbury Barto.
Mr. Barto was a welder for Pullman
Standard until the plants closing. He was a member of Butler Bass
Buddies, West Sunbury American Legion, Marienville Rod and Gun Club,
Western Pennsylvania Anglers, and the Pennsylvania Bass Federation.
Mr. Barto devoted most of his life to hunting and fishing, he was a
veteran of the United States Navy, serving during the Vietnam War.
Mr. Barto is survived by one
daughter, Jamie Gander of Jackson Center, Pennsylvania; one
grandson, Coty Gander of Jackson Center, Pennsylvania; his longtime
companion, Brenda Magee; one sister, Mrs., William (Mary Alice)
Gladis of Jonesboro, Georgia; three nephews and by several cousins.
Mr. Barto was preceded in death by
one brother.
Friends will be received at the
Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street, Butler,
Pennsylvania on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be held at the Thompson
- Miller Funeral Home, Inc. on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.
with Reverend J. David Panther of First United Methodist Church
officiating. |
A Life Remembered . . .