Joseph F. Huth Jr., 85, of Butler passed away at 10:15 p.m. Thursday at Newhaven Court Clearview.

He was born Aug. 5, 1928, in Butler, the son of the late Joseph F. Huth Sr. and the late Hazel (Mellinger) Huth.

Joseph was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army.

He retired from Magnetics, where he had been vice president of sales.

He had belonged to the Butler Masonic Lodge, the Syria Shrine and the Royal Order of Jesters Court II.

Surviving are his wife, Joann J. (Francestine) Huth; two sons, William Robert (Diane) Huth of Butler and Joseph F. (Darlene) Huth III of Butler; one daughter, Sheri L. (Glen) Naser of Harrisburg; and one sister, Margaret (Doug) Meeker of Columbus, Ohio.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Debra Jo Wagner; and one sister, Nancy J. Thompson.

HUTH — Services and burial for Joseph F. Huth Jr., who died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, will be private.Arrangements are handled by the Young Funeral Home, Butler.