Bernard J. Kubit, 69, of Butler died Wednesday at his home.

Born Aug. 11, 1937, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Joseph Sr. and Sophie Probul Kubit.

He was a member of the Holy Sepulcher Roman Catholic Church of Glade Mills, the Smiling Seniors and the Little Rock Bible Study Group at the church.

Mr. Kubit was the retired owner of B & J Kubit Motor Services, also known as B & J Kubit Trucking, which he owned with his brother, Joe, until his death in 1973. He was an agent for the Duquesne Trucking Service. He also taught heating and air conditioning at the Forbes Road East Area Vocational-Technical School in Monroeville.

He received an associate degree in applied science in electronic technology from Butler County Community College, an associate degree in heating, refrigeration and air conditioning from Allegheny County Community College. and a degree in vocational education from the University of Pittsburgh.

He enjoyed computers and construction.

Surviving are four children, Bernard A., Michael V., Michaelene and Pamela Diane Kubit, all of Butler, and two brothers, Anthony J. Kubit of Erie and Charles B. Kubit of Butler.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Kubit, who died Nov. 11, 1998, and two brothers, Leonard and Joseph C. Kubit.

<B>KUBIT</B> — Friends of Bernard J. Kubit, who died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the <B>Fox Funeral Home</B>, 410 W. Main St., Saxonburg. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, 128 N. McKean St., Butler, with the Rev. Harry Bielewicz officiating. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Hope Cemetery, Tarentum.Information also is available at www.foxfuneralhomeinc.com.