Charles "Chuck" Martin, 81, of Butler, formerly of Glenwillard, died Tuesday at his home.

Born Dec. 20, 1924, in Leetsdale, he was a son of Fredrick and Ora Piper Martin.

He proudly served his country with the 11th Division of the First Marine Corps in the Pacific during World War II and was awarded a Purple Heart.

Mr. Martin was a member of the Glenwillard United Methodist Church. He also belonged to the Butler DAV Chapter 64, the New Brighton American Legion Post 19, the Ohio Valley Marine Corps League, the National Rifle Association and the Beaver Falls Elks Lodge 348.

He worked at the Bell Telephone Co. of Pennsylvania and co-founder of the R-S Bellco Federal Credit Union. Later he was a successful sales representative for AMWAY.

He enjoyed listening to jazz music.

Surviving are two sons and a daughter-in-law, Charles and Sandra Martin of Houston, Texas, and Richard Martin of New Brighton; a daughter and son-in-law, Kathleen and Roger Cramer of Gibsonia; six grandchildren, Charles, Jason, Adrian, Rebekah, Samuel and Emily; and three great-grandchildren, Karina, Micah and Charles Blake.

Also surviving are a brother, William Martin of Volant, and a sister and brother-in-law, Mary Greene Kelly and her husband, Jack, of Boalsburg.

He was preceded in death by his second wife, Anise, and a brother, Fred Martin Jr.

<B>MARTIN </B>— Friends of Charles "Chuck" Martin, who died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the <B>Gabauer Funeral Home</B> at Sylvania Hills Memorial Park. A service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Allan Drake officiating.Full military honors will be provided at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home by the Beaver County Special Unit.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the South Heights-Glenwillard United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 344, South Heights, PA 15081-0344.