Hilliard

Berdell Hilliard, 79, of Cranberry Township, formerly of Butler, died Monday at the Saxony Health Center in Saxonburg.

Born Monday, Sept. 6, 1926, in Butler, he was the son of William and Bertha Stevens Hilliard.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served in the Sea Bee's during World War II. He retired after 42 years as a crane man from the Melt Shop of Armco.

He attended the Butler Church of Nazarene.

Surviving are his daughter, Ida McClure of Cranberry Township; two sons, William L. Hilliard of Erie and Berdell E. Hilliard of Butler; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; four brothers, Russell Hilliard of Butler, Robert Hilliard of Niles, Ohio, Richard Hilliard of Saxonburg and Albert Hilliard of Portersville; and a sister, Mrs. Dale (Shirley) Ealy of Connoquenessing.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Wava Walborn Hilliard, who died July 25, 1984; his second wife, Phyllis Kaylor Hilliard, who died April 30, 2004; three sisters; and four brothers.

<B>HILLIARD</B> — Friends of Berdell Hilliard, who died Monday, May 29, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the <B>Young Funeral Home,</B> 127 W. Jefferson St. Services will be held at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Friday with the Rev. Robert Calhoon officiating.Burial will follow in the Butler County Memorial Park. Military graveside honors will be performed by VFW Post 249.Information is available at www.youngfuneralhomes.com.