Paul Frederick Reeder, 67, of Prospect passed away Sunday at Allegheny General Hospital following a brief illness.

Born Dec. 6, 1950, in Butler, he was the son of the late L. Paul and Marguerite Beachem Reeder.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army who proudly served our country from 1970 to 1971 with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Blackhorse in Vietnam, where he received the Medal of Honor.

Paul retired from Armco in 2003, where he was a trim line operator in 2 Aisle.

He enjoyed the outdoors, especially gardening, and cutting, splitting and stacking wood.

He is survived by his wife, Paulette Bukovac Reeder, whom he married Oct. 21, 2000; his three sons, Gregory Reeder, Joseph (Jen) Reeder and Douglas Reeder, all of Butler; his two grandsons, Isaiah and Jacob Reeder of Toledo, Ohio; his sister, Laura (Dennis) Welsh of Manassas, Va.; and a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his twin sister, Pamela Rockhill; and two brothers, Mark and Michael Reeder.

REEDER — Visitation for Paul Frederick Reeder, who died Sunday, May 13, 2018, will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Edward L. Raisley Funeral Home, 387 Main St., Prospect.A blessing service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home with the Rev. Joseph Feltz, pastor of St. Christopher Roman Catholic Church at the Lake, of Prospect, officiating. Military honors will follow the service.Burial will be in Braddock Cemetery in North Braddock, Pa.Memorial contributions may be made to St. Christopher at the Lake Roman Catholic Church, 229 N. Franklin St., Prospect, PA 16052.Please visit www.raisleyfuneralhome.com to leave an online tribute.