William J. McIntire

William J. McIntire, 83, of Creekside died Monday at Rose Haven Personal Care Home in Indiana, Pa.

He was born in 1933 in Gastown to Grant E. and Twila J. Thomas McIntire.

Mr. McIntire was self-employed for most of his life. However, he did work as a welder early in his career and then worked at the Barrel Stave Mill in Whitesburg, Pa.

His career began in the coal auguring business where he became a success. His entrepreneurship bloomed into other kinds of interests in the coal and gas industries. He successfully progressed from coal auguring to coal stripping and operating a coal tipple to provide coal to many state institutions, power plants and individual homes.

Additionally, he became the owner of many farm properties in Pennsylvania and other states, which provided the ability to begin Christmas tree farming and beef cattle farming.

He also had an interest in horse pulling and horse shows, and had ownership in those areas. Bill avidly pursued the purchase and restoration of Rose Haven Personal Care Home, formerly the Indiana County Home.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Donna V. Rearick McIntire of Creekside; three daughters and two sons, Debra K. Buchleitner of Creekside, Jeffery L. McIntire and his wife, Charlotte, of Brush Valley, Sandra L. Bressler and her husband, Samuel, of Naples, Fla., Kathie J. Van Horn and her husband, Gregg, of Creekside and William B. McIntire and his partner, LuAnn Rogerson, of Creekside; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters and one brother, Arlene Patterson of Indiana, Pa., Dolores Wagner of Beyer and Ronald G. McIntire and his wife, Louise, of Kittanning.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Delone Cecil; and his son-in-law, Robert Buchleitner, who died in 2003.

MCINTIRE — Friends of William J. McIntire, who died Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Bowser-Minich Funeral Home, 500 Ben Franklin Road South, Indiana, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday with the Rev. David Wasemann officiating.Private interment will be made in the Greenwood Cemetery, Indiana.Memorial contributions may be made to Harmony Grove Lutheran Church, 6584 Five Points Road, Creekside, PA 15732 or the Plumcreek Presbyterian Church, 7214 Five Points Road, Creekside, PA 15732.Please visit www.bowserminich.com.