Craig R. “Whitey” Mainhart

Craig R. “Whitey” Mainhart, 93, of East Butler died Friday evening at the Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born Sept. 1, 1924, in Freeport, he was a son of the late James D. Mainhart and Lydia Craig Mainhart.

Whitey was a retired foreman and turn leader at the Armco Steel Plant Hilltop Processing, following 43 years. He was a member of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church in Butler, was a life member of the Butler City Hunting and Fishing Club, and had enjoyed the outdoors especially hunting and fishing.

A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Before World War II, he worked at the CCC camp in Sligo, Pa., and Prescott, Ariz.

Surviving are his two sons, Robert D. (Mary) Mainhart and Larry C. (Patricia) Mainhart, all of Butler; one daughter, Barbara Ann (Stewart) Leister of Sellersville, Pa.; one grandson, Justin C. Mainhart of Butler; one great-grandson, Michael C. Mainhart; and a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ann Abranovich Mainhart, whom he married July 24, 1946, and who died March 5, 2007; his four brothers, including his twin, Clyde, also nicknamed “Whitey,” and two sisters.

MAINHART — Friends of Craig R. “Whitey” Mainhart, who died Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Geibel Funeral Home, 201 E. Cunningham St., Butler. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, 128 N. McKean St., Butler. The Rev. Harry Bielewicz, pastor, will officiate. Interment will follow at the Calvary Cemetery, Butler.St. Paul's Catholic Women and Christian Mothers will meet at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church to recite the rosary.For more information or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.geibelfuneralhome.com.