Lawrence Paul Blakeley

Lawrence Paul Blakeley, 55, of Butler passed away Friday while under the care of the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia, Cabot.

Born Feb. 18, 1961, in Pittsburgh, the son of the late Ralph J. and Dolores A. (Augustine) Blakeley.

Larry proudly served our country in the U.S. Army.

He was the owner of Blakeley Tile and Marble and was a master craftsman.

He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing, boating and camping. He also loved to cook and greatly enjoyed food. Above all, Larry treasured the time he spent with his brothers, nieces and nephews.

He is survived by three brothers, George (Beth) Breitenbach of Slippery Rock, John Blakeley of Callery and Chuck (Linda) Blakeley of Meridian; a sister, Sandra Hull of Mississippi; a niece, Sabrina; and four nephews, Charlie, Jared, Seth and John Jr.

In addition to his parents, Larry was preceded in death by two brothers, Walter and Carl Breitenbach.

BLAKELEY — Friends of Lawrence Paul Blakeley, who died Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, will be received Monday from 6 p.m. until the time of a blessing service at 8 p.m. at the Boylan Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 856 Evwans City Road, Renfrew.If desired, memorial donations may be made in Larry's honor to the Butler County Humane Society, 1015 Evans City Road, Renfrew, PA 16053.Expressions of sympathy may be shared with Larry's family at www.boylanfuneralservices.com.