Gary Eugene Frederick, 66, of Butler passed away Saturday at the Butler Memorial Hospital emergency room.

Born Dec. 17, 1950, in Braddock, Allegheny County, he was the son of the late Robert Eugene and Delores Irene Hartzfeld Frederick.

He was a 1969 graduate of Freeport High School.

Gary had worked at Heckett Plant 21 in Natrona Heights, the road crew for Buffalo Township, at the Butler Agway and retired as the parts man at Ritenour Equipment in Butler.

He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force, 48th FIS, where he was a fighter jet crew chief from September 1969 to September 1975.

He was a member of the American Legion Post 117, Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association, the NRA and the Harley Owners’ Group. He was a former member of the Buffalo Township Fire Department.

Gary loved his pets, car cruising with his ’64 Chevy, riding his Harley-Davidson Road King and dancing with his wife and the Butler Two Steppers.

He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Barbara Marie Green Frederick, who he married June 22, 1974; his Doberman Levi; five cats, Peanut, Chelsea, Boots, Freddy and Harley; two brothers; two uncles, Michael Frederick and Robert Hartzfeld; one niece, Stacey (Jay) Frederick Tate; one nephew, Adam (Jessica) Frederick; and great-nieces and great-nephews, Ashleigh Tate, Hunter Tate, Payton Frederick and Carlie Frederick.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his in-laws, Frank and Grace M. Green.

FREDERICK — Visitation for Gary Eugene Frederick, who died Saturday, June 3, 2017, will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Edward L. Raisley Funeral Home, 387 Main St., Prospect.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Dr. Stephen Franklin, pastor of Meridian United Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be in Butler County Memorial Park in Butler.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Butler County Humane Society, 1002 Evans City Road, Renfrew, PA 16053, or a charity of the donor’s choice.

For more information please visit www.raisleyfuneralhome.com.