Johnston

Howard "Eugene" Johnston, 89, of Butler passed away at 3:25 a.m. Thursday at Butler Memorial Hospital.

He was born June 27, 1919, in Evans City, the son of the late Joseph Everett Johnston and the late Lacetta (Ehrman) Johnston.

Eugene was a member of the Trinity Presbyterian Church.

He retired from Butler County Ford in 1982 after 40 years.

He enjoyed reading and solving crossword puzzles. He also was a Mr. Fixit for friends and neighbors.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Timothy (Cheryl) Grosick of Evans City and Mrs. Robert (Cathy) Dunwoody of Fairfax, Va.; three grandchildren, Timothy M. Grosick of Evans City, Steven Grosick of Stockdale and Lori Grosick of Pittsburgh; two great-grandchildren, Trevor Grosick and Piper Grosick; two sisters, Vivian Michaels of Genoa, Ohio, and Betty Dowell of Rossford, Ohio; and a brother, Robert Johnston of Las Vegas.

He was preceded in death by his wife, A. Ruth (Keller) Johnston, who died May 14, 2004; two sisters; and two brothers.

<B>JOHNSTON</B> — Friends of Howard "Eugene" Johnston, who died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the <B>Young Funeral Home</B>, 127 W. Jefferson St. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with the Rev. Robert Pascoe of Albert Gallatin Hospice officiating. Private interment will be in the Butler County Memorial Park.Contributions may be made to the Butler Health System Foundation, 911 E. Brady St., Butler, PA 16001.For more information, go to www.youngfuneralhomes.com.