Maire

Catherine Maire, 97, of 305 Young Ave. died Monday at the St. Petersburg General Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Born March 3, 1909, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Joseph and Anna Dymitryk.

She was a homemaker, and had worked at the Spaide Shirt Factory. During World War II, she had worked at the Armco steel plant in Butler.

Mrs. Maire was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church and was a former volunteer for the March of Dimes.

She enjoyed bingo and playing cards.

Surviving are a son, John F. Maire Sr. and his wife, Joan, of Butler; a brother, Wallace Dymitryk of Michigan; six grandchildren, Wallace J. Maire of Minnesota, Tina Morrison, Richard V. Maire and his wife, Lucy, and Carol Wise and her husband, Bill, all of Butler, Denise Fuhrer, and her husband, Bill, of North Carolina and Karen Gordon of Virginia; and a daughter-in-law, Thelma Maire of Butler.

He also is survived by 19 great-grandchildren, 35 great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor A. Maire, who died Jan. 5, 1988. She also was preceded in death by a son, Victor W. Maire; a grandson, John F. Maire Jr.; a great-grandson, Richard Maire; a brother; John; three sisters, Sophie, Mary, Annie; and a set of infant twins, Paul and Pauline.

<B>Maire </B>— Friends of Catherine Maire, who died Monday, Oct. 30, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the <B>Geibel Funeral Home,</B> 201 E. Cunningham St. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Michael Roman Catholic Church, 432 Center Ave. The Rev. James Dolan will officiate. Burial will follow at Butler County Memorial Park cemetery, Butler Township.Information also is available at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.