Paul H. Dupe, 70, of 250 New Castle Road died Friday at the Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Born July 26, 1937, in Butler, he was the son of the late John and Gertrude Hickey Dupe.

Mr. Dupe was a veteran of the Army. While in the Army, he was an eyewitness from a distance of 300 feet of the "Old Smokey" atomic bomb test in New Mexico.

He worked as a painter for Keffalas Painting in Butler for 40 years until his retirement.

Mr. Dupe was a member of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church in Butler.

Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Shirley Ritzert of Lowellville, Ohio, and several nieces and nephews.

One sister, Betty M. Ritzert; one brother, James E. Dupe, and one nephew, Charles G. Ritzert, preceded him in death.

The family would like to thank everyone from the Butler Memorial Hospital and the Butler V.A. Hospice for all their support and care. They are grateful.

<B>DUPE</B> — Friends of Paul H. Dupe, who died Friday, April 4, 2008, will be received from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the <B>GEIBEL FUNERAL HOME</B>, 201 E. Cunningham St.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church. Burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery.St. Paul's Guild and Christian Mothers will meet at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday at the church to recite the Rosary.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Butler V.A. Hospice c/o the Butler V.A. Medical Center.Information also is available at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.