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Willis C. Watt

Willis C. Watt

Willis C. Watt, 71, of Pine Township died Thursday afternoon at UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless Township.

Born in Zelienople on March 22, 1944, he was the son of the late Willis A. and Inez Trauterman Watt.

Willis was a class A truck mechanic for Halstead Industries in Zelienople.

He had served in the PA Army National Guard, 28th Infantry Division, in Butler for 12 years, reaching the rank of E-4.

Surviving are his wife, Constance Helm Watt, whom he married on Oct. 24, 1963; one daughter, Michelle Kotlinski of Gibsonia; three sons, Michael Watt (Sherry) of Wexford, Mark Watt of Butler and Matthew Watt of Pine Township; one granddaughter who he helped raise, Natasha Setzenfand (Gary Jr.) of Harmony; his grandchildren, Erin, Desiree, Serenity, Arlo, Lalena and Milo; his great-grandsons, Johnathan, and twins, Luke and Emmitt; and one former daughter-in-law, Sara Watt of Butler.

He was preceded in death by his brothers, Dennis and Jack.

WATT — Friends of Willis C. Watt, who died Thursday, March 10, 2016, will be received at the McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial with military honors will be in Portersville Bible Church Cemetery.Directions and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.

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