Gold

James C. Gold, 78, of Lynn Mar Lane died Thursday at Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born Oct. 10, 1928, in Butler, he was the son of George Gold and Hazel Thompson.

He retired from Armco-Butler Works, where he worked in pollution control.

Mr. Gold was a Protestant.

He served with the Army in Germany during the Korean War.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Marlin (Tracy) Schrecengost of Saxonburg and Mrs. Samuel (Cheryl) O'Day of Butler; his companion, Cinda Tigri of Butler; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

A sister, Mrs. Ruth Naranch of Hiddenite, N.C.; and a brother, Harold Gold of Saxonburg, also survive.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Joanne Smith Gold, who died March 29, 1958; his second wife, Betty M. Varholla Gold, who died Aug. 26, 1995; and a sister and brother.

<B>GOLD </B>— Friends of James C. Gold, who died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>, 124 E. North St. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Dave Brewer, pastor of the Saxonburg Memorial Church, officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church Cemetery.Contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, Western Region, 300 Penn Center Blvd., Suite 602, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15235.Officers and members of VFW Post 249 and American Legion Post 778 of Lyndora will conduct military honors at the cemetery.Information and a private guest book are available at www.thompson-miller.com.