Roy Eugene Anderson
Roy Eugene Anderson, 96, a lifetime resident of Prospect, passed away early Thursday at the VNA Inpatient Hospice in Butler.
Born June 14, 1921, in Muddy Creek Township, he was the son of the late Clarke and Marie Neely Anderson.
He was a lifetime member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Prospect, where he served on the church council.
Roy proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He started his career as a mechanic at the Standard Motor Chevrolet dealer in Butler, then as a welder at Pullman Standard, next as a mechanic at Jack Pizor Garage in Butler and then retired after working 20 years as a mechanic for the Pennsylvania State Police Troop D Butler Barracks.
Roy was a lifetime member of the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department where he was a former fire chief, fire truck driver and mechanic. He will be remembered for his voice to always answer “Butler Control Prospect Base” promptly.
He served his community on the Slippery Rock Area School Board during the construction of Moraine Elementary School and on the Prospect Borough Council during the conception of the borough residential sewage project.
His hobbies were tractor pulls, NASCAR, Pittsburgh Pirates and bowling.
He is survived by his children, Kenneth (Nancy) Anderson of Collinsville, Okla., Norma (George) Farinelli of Denison, Texas, and Virginia Wagner of Prospect; his nine grandchildren, Sherrie, Kenny Jr., Stacie, Dawn, Robin, Brian, Mitch, Lori and Greg; his 17 great-grandchildren; his eight great-great grandchildren; and his two sisters, Elsie Craig of Ohio and Lois McCurdy of Prospect; and many nephews and nieces.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Woessner Anderson, whom he married Sept. 2, 1940, and who died April 22, 2000; his brother, Earl “Bus” Anderson; and his sister, Dorothy Anderson.
ANDERSON — Visitation for Roy Eugene Anderson, who died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Edward L. Raisley Funeral Home, 387 Main St., Prospect. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Jeff Curtis officiating.Following the service, the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department will give honors for his Last Call of Duty at the fire station. Interment with military honors will conclude at the Greenlawn Burial Estates in Butler.Memorial contributions may be given to the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 516, Prospect, PA 16052 or the VNA Inpatient Hospice, 115 Technology Drive, Butler, PA 16001.For more information or to leave an online tribute please go to www.raisleyfuneralhome.com.
