William Everett Brandon
William Everett Brandon, 85, of Pone Lane, Franklin, passed away Thursday afternoon at UPMC Northwest with his loving family by his side.
He was born June 5, 1929, in Butler. He was the son of the late William Burdett and Edna Dunn Brandon.
He was married to Mary Elizabeth Saul 65 years ago on Nov. 25, 1949, and she survives.
Everett was a long time member of the Fox Street Church of God. He was the owner and operator of Venango Awning for 30 years.
Paramount in Mr. Brandon's life was his love of the Kiwanis Club of Franklin, where he had served as the club's past-president. He more than enjoyed the fellowship he shared with the club's members. His ready smile and cheerful disposition were always present, as he was at the Franklin High School football games — selling peanuts for the club with his friends. Even as his health was failing, he would still show up in his motorized wheelchair to help out. The membership of the club returned the love that they had for him, by going to his home to visit and for cookouts as he was unable to participate.
He was very involved in serving his community by volunteering for Toy Makers, Meals on Wheels and serving on the board of the Salvation Army. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge of Franklin.
Everett enjoyed hunting and taught the hunter safety course for the Pennsylvania Game Commission for several years. He had many memorable hunting trips with his friends and family. Everett will be deeply missed by all those who loved him!
Surviving, in addition to his wife Mary, are his children, Ricki Pich and her husband, Phil, of San Antonio, Texas, and Vicki Hull and her husband, Chip, of Hinsdale, Ill., and Naples, Fla.; his grandchildren, CJ, Brittnay and Megan Hull, all of Chicago; his step-grandchildren, Tony Pich of San Antonio, Texas, and Roxanne Phillips of Pacific, Mo.; his step-great-grandchildren, Phillip and Celeste Pich of San Antonio, Texas, and Caili Tyree of Ft. Bragg, N.C.; in addition to many loving nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Helen Noah, Hazel Cummings and Chervyl Wehr.
BRANDON — A memorial service in celebration of the life of William Everett Brandon, who died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, for friends and family will be at 11 a.m. Oct. 25 in Christ United Methodist Church, 1135 Buffalo St., Franklin with the Rev. Lonnie Wolford officiating.Private interment will take place at Butler County Memorial Park.In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be sent in Everett's name to either the Kirtland Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 108, Franklin, PA 16323 or the Visiting Nurses of Venango County Foundation, 491 Allegheny Blvd., Franklin, PA 16323.Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Timothy E. Hartle Funeral Home, 1328 Elk St., Franklin.Please visit www.hartlefuneralhome.com for further information and to leave your note of condolence.
