John Spinder, 87, of Woodrow Street in Lyndora died Wednesday at the Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Born March 28, 1919, in Lyndora, he was a son of Andy and Nellie Oshurak Spinder.

He had worked at Armco-Butler Works for 40 years and retired as a roller in the stainless department at Plant 2 in 1979. He was a member of the Armco Veterans Club and a former member of the Armco Bowling League for Retirees.

Mr. Spinder was a World War II veteran of the Army-Air Corps serving in the 461st Heavy Bombardment Group. He was a member of the American Legion Post 778 in Lyndora.

He also was a member of St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church in Lyndora and the St. John's Men's Club.

Surviving are his wife, Julie Onufrak Spinder, whom he married Feb. 1, 1942; three sons, Timothy J. Spinder of Great Falls, Mont., Robert A. Spinder of Austin, Texas, and Daniel E. Spinder of Poolesville, Md.; two sisters, Mrs. Anne Novak of Butler and Mrs. Helen Fedokovitz of Lyndora; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A sister preceded him in death.

<B>SPINDER </B>— Friends of John Spinder, who died Wednesday, May 10, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the <B>Geibel Funeral Home</B>, 201 E. Cunningham St. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church in Lyndora with the Rev. Dennis Bogda officiating. Burial will follow at the Rose Hill Cemetery.Parastas services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.Information also is available at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.