Frederick Finley, 81, of 560 E. Butler St., Mercer, died at 10:25 p.m. Sunday at the Erie VA Medical Center after an extended illness.

Born May 2, 1928, in Los Angeles, he was the son of George Finley and Helen Gray Finley.

He was a car salesman.

He was a member of the Merchant Marines and the F&AM Lodge 575 in Mercer. He was a member of the Mercer United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Catherine Stewart, who he married April 6, 1950; a daughter, Linda and her husband, Jim, McCormick of Harmony; a son, Bill Finley and his wife, Joy, of Mercer; seven grand children; and seven great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, George A. Finley.

<B>FINLEY</B> — Friends of Frederick Finley, who died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, will be received from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday at <B>Cunningham Funeral Home</B>, 144 S. Pitt St., Mercer. Funeral services will be at noon Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Eric Leonard, pastor of Mercer United Methodist Church, officiating.Memorial contributions may be made to the East End Fire Department, P.O. Box 188, Mercer, PA 16137.