Michael E. Petrakian Jr., 61, of Slippery Rock passed away Wednesday morning in Butler Memorial Hospital after complications from the flu.

Born March 11, 1956, in Millington, N.J., he was the son of Michael E. Petrakian Sr. and the late Diane Fleming Petrakian.

He proudly served in the U.S. Navy, retiring Oct. 7, 1994, as an E6. He was a member of American Legion Post 945 in Harrisburg.

Michael attended St. Peter Catholic Church in Slippery Rock.

He also loved football and was a NASCAR enthusiast.

Michael is survived by his fiancée, Patricia A. Eckels; his father of Milford Pike, Pa.; four brothers, Edward (Carla), John, Matthew (Abby) and Christopher Petrakian; two sisters, Diane Russell and Sharon (Ron) Apgar; four children of his fiancée, Donna (Robert) Broome of Butler, Linda L. Spithaler of Seven Fields, Ruth (Sean) Dorrier of Harrisville and William (Lisa) Kessier of Freedom; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and his nieces and nephews.

PETRAKIAN — Friends of Michael E. Petrakian Jr., who died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, will be received from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the A. Carl Kinsey-Ronald N. Volz Funeral Home, 328 W. Main St., Evans City.Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday following the afternoon visitation.He will be laid to rest at 10 a.m. Tuesday with full military honors in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Bridgeville.If desired, memorial donations may be made to the funeral home to help defray funeral costs.Additional information may be obtained at www.kinsey-volzfuneralhome.com.