William Lee Draper
William Lee Draper, 82, of Butler passed away Tuesday morning at the VNA Inpatient Hospice.
Born April 17, 1933, in Butler, he was a son of the late Joshua and Dorothy (Graves) Draper.
He married his loving wife, Frances (Muto) Draper on June 19, 1954. He was a proud father and grandfather, who greatly enjoyed being with his family, watching his grandson play hockey and his granddaughter dance.
Bill was a graduate of Butler High School, Class of 1951, and he was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, having served during the Korean War. He retired in 1976 as captain of the Butler City Police Department and later retired from the PA Bureau of Employment Security.
He was a lifetime member of Saint Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church.
Bill enjoyed golfing and bowling, and he was a former member of the Elks, the Moose and the French and Belgium Clubs. He was an avid Civil War buff and a Pittsburgh sports fan.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Frances (Muto) Draper; his son, Dr. Randall Draper and his wife, Valerie (Hartley) Draper, of Cranberry Township; his grandson, Tyler Draper; and his granddaughter, Taylor Draper.
He is also survived by his brother, Joshua Draper of Brattleboro, Vt., and many other loving relatives and friends. Bill will be sadly missed by his family, friends and all who knew him.
He was preceded in death by two infant sons, William Lee Draper Jr. and Ronald Lee Draper; his parents; and his sister, Doris Trexler.
DRAPER — Friends of William Lee Draper, who died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Martin Funeral Home, 429 Center Ave., Butler.A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, 432 Center Ave., Butler. Burial will take place at St. Michael's Cemetery.Military honors will be accorded at the cemetery by Bantam Marine Detachment 743.The bereavement group of St. Michael the Archangel Parish will meet at 3 p.m. Thursday the funeral home to conduct a scriptural wake service.For more information, please visit www.martinfh.net.
