Kradel

Paul F. Kradel, 87, of North Drive died at 5:50 a.m. Monday at Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born Feb. 17, 1919, in Butler, he was the son of Paul Calvin Kradel and Frances Jean Canan.

He had been a senior metallurgist at Armco-Butler Works from 1941 until his retirement in 1983.

Mr. Kradel was a member of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He also belonged to the Butler Elks Club 170, the Armco Country Club and the Esquire Club and was a former member of the Century Club.

During World War II, he served with the Army in Europe between 1942 and 1946.

He is survived by his second wife, Donna C. Kradel, whom he married on Sept. 28, 1985; two sons, Dr. Paul F. Kradel Jr. of Sheppardstown, W.Va., and Rodger H. Kradel of Schnecksville, Lehigh County; two daughters, Patricia J. Kradel of Butler and Susan M. Kradel of Erie; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are three stepsons, David C. Miller II of Long Branch, N.J., William H. Miller of Leonardo, N.J., and Thomas J. Miller of Philadelphia; a sister, Mrs. Sally McConnell of Bradenton, Fla.; and a number of nieces and nephews.

His first wife, Jane Covert Kradel, died July 1, 1981. A sister also preceded him in death.

<B>KRADEL</B> — Friends of Paul F. Kradel, who died at Monday, Nov. 20, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>, 124 E. North St. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Robert Huber, pastor of the North Street Christian Church, officiating. Burial will follow at the Butler County Memorial Park.Contributions may be made to the National Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neurology, 3471 Fifth Ave., Suite 811, Kaufmann Bldg., Pittsburgh, PA 15213.Information also is available at www.thompson-miller.com.