Sarver

William Nelson Sarver, 88, of Prospect passed away early Sunday morning at VNA Inpatient Hospice, Butler.

Born on Dec. 29, 1926, in Butler, he was the son of the late William Murphy and Dolly McKissick Sarver.

Bill was a U.S. Army veteran, who proudly served our country from January 1946 to July 1947. He belonged to the Critchlow-Hays American Legion Post 417, Prospect.

After 20 years, he retired as a crane operator from Marmon/Keystone Tubular in Butler.

A Prospect resident since 1960, he was well-known for his involvement with his community. He worked on the road maintenance crew, served as former mayor, worked as a borough police officer and enjoyed volunteering with the Prospect clean up days.

For more than 20 years, you would see Bill working at the Big Butler Fair as the head of security.

Bill enjoyed tinkering around the house, making things for his grandchildren and visiting local restaurants, especially Roxy's Diner and the former Garden Gate.

He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Agnes Kirk Sarver, who he married on Aug. 7, 1954; his son, William “Bud” (Connie) Sarver of Prospect; his grandchildren, Zachary (Kristin) Sarver of Hermitage, Travis (Abby) Sarver of Volant and Jill Ann (Joseph) Klipa of Plum Boro; his three great-grandchildren, Joseph Klipa Jr., Mara Klipa and Caden Sarver; his siblings, John (Dory) Sarver, Ed (Connie) Sarver, Ralph (Diane) Sarver and Raymond (Linda) Sarver, all of Butler, Ron (Jill) Sarver of Riverside, Calif., and Dolly (Mickey) Rubin of New Castle; and his numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Billie Diane Monk; two brothers; and two sisters.

Sarver— Visitation for William Nelson Sarver, who passed away Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Edward L. Raisley Funeral Home, 387 Main St., Prospect.The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home with the Rev. Jeff Curtis, pastor of the Mt. Chestnut Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be in Crown Hill Cemetery, Prospect.Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA Inpatient Hospice, 115 Technology Drive, Butler, PA 16001.For more information or to leave an online tribute, please use www.raisleyfuneralhome.com.