Richard G. “Red” O'Donnell

Richard G. “Red” O'Donnell, 88, of Butler passed away Tuesday at Butler Memorial Hospital.

He was born Oct. 28, 1929, in Butler, and was the son of the late Lee I. and Marjorie J. (Wuller) O'Donnell.

Red had been a sergeant in the U.S. Army.

He was a self-employed cement contractor and in 2002 received the Maronda Homes contractor of the year award. He and his wife owned O'Donnell Self Storage.

He was a member of the West Sunbury American Legion.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing in Canada, and restoring and using his many tractors to maintain his property.

Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Edna R. (McCandless) O'Donnell; his daughter, Alice O'Donnell of Butler; two sisters, Rita Wasiloski of Gibsonia and Susana Lepore of Pittsburgh; three brothers, John (Ann) O'Donnell of Lees Summit, Mo., David (Mary) O'Donnell of Marietta, Ga., and Mark (Judy) O'Donnell of Gibsonia; two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Bailey of Sacramento, Calif., and Donna McCandless of Butler; and several nieces and nephews.

He also was preceded in death by his son, Philip O'Donnell; and a brother, Eugene O'Donnell.

O'DONNELL — Friends of Richard G. “Red” O'Donnell, who died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Young Funeral Home, 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Military honors will be by VFW Post 249, Lyndora American Legion 778, and Butler Legion 117, at the funeral home following the service. Interment will be at the Muddy Creek Cemetery.For more information, go to www.youngfuneralhomes.com.