Born October 29, 1921, in Roscoe, New York, he was the son of the late Walter Van Deusen and Lydia Kish Van Deusen, and the eldest of seven children.

Mr. Van Deusen has been a resident of Butler since 1977. He was retired after 26 years of service from the former Fisher Body Division of General Motor Corp., located in Trenton, New Jersey. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II from 1942 - 1945. He saw service in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Mr. Van Deusen was a member of Covenant United Presbyterian Church. He was active in the Butler Moose Lodge # 64, and a member of Western Pennsylvania Moose Legion #1. Mr. Van Deusen also belonged to the American Legion #778 and was a life member of the VFW Post #249 and the Butler Elks #170.

Mr. Van Deusen is survived by two sons, Gary R. Van Deusen of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Larry J. (Annette) Van Deusen of Williamsburg, Virginia; one daughter, Mrs. Bill (Jayne) Daubner of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania; and nine grandchildren, Dana (Bob) Harvey, Douglas Van Deusen, Michele (Brian) Sullenger, Michael Van Deusen, Jennifer (Kevin) Avery, Allison Daubner, Bill Daubner, Adam Van Deusen, and Laura (Kevin) Richardson; and five great grandchildren, Gwendolyn, Madelyn, and Jonathan Harvey, and Alexis and Camden Sullenger. Also surviving are one brother, Robert J.(Sharon) Szabo of Stephenson, Michigan, one sister, Mrs. Pat (Marilyn) Laudato of Tuckerton, New Jersey, and one daughter-in-law, Janice Van Deusen of Lawrenceville, New Jersey and Joanne Van Deusen of Butler.

Mr. Van Deusen was preceded in death by one son, Douglas Van Deusen; two brothers, William Van Deusen and Richard Van Deusen; and by two sisters, Jayne Passage and June Johnson.

Friends will be received at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street, Butler, Pennsylvania on Friday, February 26, 2010 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Services will be held at Thompson-Miller Funeral Home on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor James Swanson officiating. Interment will follow in Butler County Memorial Park.

Memorial donations may be made to Covenant United Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund 230 East Jefferson Street, Butler, Pennsylvania 16001 or to the Douglas H. Van Deusen Memorial Scholarship c/o Allentown High School 27 High Street, Allentown, New Jersey 08501

Officers and members of Butler Moose Lodge #64 will conduct memorial services at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc. on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.