Darlene Schaffner, 82, of 529 Sunset Drive, died Thursday morning at Butler Memorial Hospital.

She was born May 1, 1926, in Madison Township, Clarion County, a daughter of the late Gale and Esther Lerch Stewart.

Mrs. Schaffner was a member of the St. Andrew Roman Catholic Church, Center Township.

Surviving are her husband of 61 years, Thomas L. Schaffner Sr. They married July 24, 1926, and she died on their 61st wedding anniversary.

Also surviving are five daughters, Deborah (Gary) Miller of Penn Yan, N.Y., Cathy (James) McCormick of New Castle, Ruth Schaffner of Pittsburgh, Mary (Dallas) Sarver of West Sunbury and Barbara (James) Lachesky of Butler; two sons, Thomas (Bernadette) Schaffner of New Castle and Fulton (Amy) Schaffner of Robison Township; a brother, Richard Stewart of Rimersburg; four sisters, Marguerite Mundy of West Virginia, Elsie Pelczarski of California, Rhoda (Harold) Freas of Florida and Norma Parsons of Virginia; 17 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a sister and four brothers.

<B>SCHAFFNER </B>— Friends of Darlene Schaffner, who died Thursday, July 24, 2008, will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the <B>Geibel Funeral Home</B>, 201 E. Cunningham St. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at the St. Andrew Catholic Church, 1660 N. Main St. Extension. The Rev. James Salberg will officiate. Interment will be at St. Peter Catholic Cemetery.Information also is available at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.