Daniel J. Wilson
Daniel J. Wilson, 61, of Butler died Thursday at Butler Memorial Hospital.
Born Aug. 23, 1956, in Butler, he was the son of James A. and Ella G. (Blatt) Wilson.
Dan spent most of his career employed by Napco Inc. in Valencia.
If there was ever anything you needed to know about motorcycles, guns or anything in between, Dan was your guy. Although he typically was a quiet man, he would light up when he was discussing anything he was passionate about.
He was an animal lover and enjoyed spending his days in the woods with his dogs, Sadie and Scout.
Dan looked forward to the Monday after Thanksgiving every year where you could find him out hunting deer at his family's farm. He also enjoyed playing boccie at Alameda Park and disc golf with his daughter, Rachel.
Trivia was a strength of Dan's. He would routinely watch Jeopardy! with his family. His actions of love were always made known to his wife, Nancy, and daughters, Rachel and Gretchen, who will miss him dearly.
Surviving are his wife, Nancy Wilson of Butler, whom he married May 22, 1982; two daughters, Rachel Zang and her husband, Garrett, of Evans City, and Gretchen Wilson of Butler; his five sisters, Niki (David) Young of Monrovia, Md., Judy (Don) Rowe of Emlenton, Barb Wilson of Thurmont, Md., Dorothy Rankin of Rimersburg, Molly (Bill) Offutt of Thurmont, Md.; two brothers, Dennis Wilson of North East, Pa., and Thomas (Sharon) Wilson of Rimersburg; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and his yellow Labs, Sadie and Scout.
Dan was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Anita Wilson.
WILSON — Friends of Daniel J. Wilson, who died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, will be received from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Buechele Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 707 Kellys Way, East Brady.A blessing service will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home with the Rev. John Butler of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church celebrating.Burial in St. Eusebius Cemetery will be private.The Wilson family asks that memorial contributions be made in Dan's name to the Butler County Humane Society, 1015 Evans City Road, Renfrew, PA 16053.To view a schedule, express condolences or send sympathy gifts, please visit www.BuecheleFuneralHome.com.
