Dano

Frank T. "Fritz" Dano Jr., 92, of Butler left to be with the Lord at 8:15 a.m. Wed-nesday at the Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Born Feb. 12, 1914, in Thomas, W. Va., he was the son of Frank T. Dano Sr. and Julia Kocan Dano.

Mr. Dano, a decorated World War II Army veteran, served in the South Pacific under the command of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. He was a member of the American Legion Post 778 for 61 years.

He enjoyed gardening. He was an avid golfer in his early years and was the first senior men's club champion in 1957 at the Armco Country Club.

He retired from Armco -Butler Works in 1976 as a stainless surface quality auditor under special assignment.

Surviving are his devoted wife of 65 years, Eva Milich Dano, whom he married March 10, 1941; three daughters, Paulette Hutnick, wife of Robert, of Butler, Stephanie Dano, wife of Dennis Barnette, of Wexford and Julia Bohin, wife of James, of Butler; three sons, Robert Dano and his wife, Mary, Frank T. Dano III and his wife, Becky, and Paul Dano, all of Lancaster; nine grandchildren, Lisa A. Dundon of Glenridge, N.J., Debra A. Kraustok of Butler, Dawn M. Snyder of Cranberry Township, Gina M. Dano of Rosemont, Mary Beth Fritz of Devon, Melissa A. Bohin and Erik Bohin, both of Butler, Frank T. Dano IV and Mark Dano, both of Lancaster; and six great-grandchildren, Thomas R. Kraustok of Butler, Isabel and Olivia Dundon of Glenridge, N.J., David Fritz III and Charlotte Fritz of Devon, and Jayden "Peanuts" Serrano of Butler.

He also is survived by three sisters, Mary Dano of Lyndora, Helen Hriso of Atlanta, Ga., and Julie Krelow of Renfrew; a number of nieces and nephews; and his best friend, Joseph Smietana of Butler.

He was preceded in death by four brothers, Col. Basil "Wallace" Dano, Nicholas "Bus" Dano, John Dano and the Very Rev. Paul Dano, V.F. (Mitred Archpriest).

<B>DANO </B>— Friends of Frank T. "Fritz" Dano Jr. who died Wednesday, July 12, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the <B>Young Funeral Home</B>, 127 W. Jefferson St. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, Lyndora, with the Rev. Dennis Bogda officiating. Burial will follow at the Butler County Memorial Park, Butler Township.Parastas services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.American Legion Post 778 will hold military services at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and also will conduct graveside military honors at the cemetery.Information also available at www.youngfuneralhomes.com.