Frank 'Buzz' Wilbert III
Frank "Buzz" Wilbert III, 84, of West Deer died Tuesday in UPMC Passavant Cranberry hospital.
Born Sept. 7, 1924, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Frank and Lenore (Heppenstall) Wilbert Jr. He also was preceded in death by two brothers.
A World War II Navy veteran and lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, Buzz was a farm equipment salesman for more than 40 years.
He belonged to the American Legion and the John E. Mair Lodge 729 F&AM, loved to hunt, fish and garden and was a dedicated volunteer with the Lighthouse Foundation.
He was the beloved husband for 52 years of Donna V. (Corian) Wilbert, who he married Oct. 27, 1956; and father of Cindy Wilbert of West Deer and Frank (Rose Ann) Wilbert IV of West Deer. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Steven, Holly, Robin, Lenore, Olivia and Frank V.
<B>WILBERT</B> The family of Frank "Buzz" Wilbert III, who died Tuesday, April 28, 2009, will welcome friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at <B>Schellhaas Funeral Home</B>, 5864 Heckert Road, Bakerstown. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown with the Rev. Dan Muttart officiating.In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, the Lighthouse Foundation or Hosanna Industries.Please pay tribute at www.schellhaasfh.com.
