Stone

Patrick Edward Stone, 66, of Butler passed away at 6:10 p.m. Sunday at the Cleveland Clinic.

He was born Oct. 9, 1942, in Argentine, Washington Township, the son of the late Richard Stone and the late Madlyn (Stillwagon) Stone.

He was a Roman Catholic.

He had attended Rutgers University and Slippery Rock University.

He was retired from AK Steel, where he was a supervisor for environmental control.

He enjoyed NASCAR, dirt track racing, hunting and fishing.

Surviving are his wife, Ruth L. (Gardner) Stone, who he married Sept. 1, 1962; three sons, Patrick E. (Sharon) Stone Jr. of Butler, Steven R. Stone of Orlando, Fla., and Keith (Deidre) Stone of York, Pa.; five grandchildren, Kody, Katie, Tyler, Nikki and Shane Stone; two sisters, Mona (William) Clouse of California and Sue Stone of Butler; and a brother, Albert (Rachel) Stone of Napa, Idaho.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Ruth Elliott; an infant sister; and a brother.

<B>STONE</B> — Friends of Patrick Edward Stone, who died Sunday, July 5, 2009, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the <B>Young Funeral Home</B>, 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler. Blessing and funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with Father Stephen Neff of the St. Paul Roman Catholic Church and the Rev. Kurt Knobel of Thorncreek United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be private.For more information, go to www.youngfuneralhomes.com.